trauma (usu. psychological)
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
adventure story; novel of adventure
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
sic; sic erat scriptum; the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text
recitation; reciting from memory
to be helpful; to be useful
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
one day; (on) a certain day
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
threat; intimidation; menace
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
disclosure; exposure; revelation
however; having said that; but