sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to cease; to stop; to be over
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to take over; to hand over
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
to be worn down; to be reduced
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
absolutely; positively; decidedly
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned