to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
long; drawn-out; very long
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
commencing with; including
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
Wonderland (fictional locale created by author Lewis Carroll)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
to be a matter of life or death
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
wounded person; injured person
armband; arm band; brassard
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to call a person's attention (to)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
companion; company; tritagonist
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge