having not the slightest idea
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to raise one's voice; to shout
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to jump up and down; to hop
explosion; rupture; break off
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ago; since; before; previous
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
indeed; really; truly; very much
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
custom; habit; customary practice
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
though; notwithstanding; although
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible