threatening letter; intimidating letter
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
extract; excerpt; selection
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
older brother; elder brother
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
present; gift; to give a present or gift
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
either way; in any case; one way or another
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
second-year student; biennial
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
same generation; one's generation
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
dilapidated house; deserted house
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to order; to command; to appoint
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)