to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
training; drill; practice; discipline
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to listen to in an ecstasy
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
no!; no no!; no, not at all
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
hello; good day; good afternoon
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give