in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
indicate reason; infers some protest
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
story; tale; talk; discussion
no matter how much time passes
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
willpower; energy; vitality
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
grasp; catch; understanding
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
wherein; therein; thereinto
opinion; point of view; visual point