(power) transformer; trance; trans
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to harm; to cause harm to
rare; extraordinary; singular
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
horrible; deadly; punishing; murderous
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
sleeping together in a huddle
discretion; consideration; allowance
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
overall victory; championship
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel