text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to stiffen; to become stiff
schoolgirl; female student
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
another time; some other time
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
large number (of); many; majority
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
medical care; medical treatment
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
letter; missive; note; mail
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to put one's hand on; to touch
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient