to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
section manager; section chief
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
up until now; as recently as the present
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in spite of; regardless of
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
central government office; head office; this office
program (e.g. TV); programme
time of year when television and radio replace programs (usu. spring and fall)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
original story; original version; this volume
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
grip (of hand); grip strength
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to raise one's voice; to shout
there being no use in arguing (about it)
right in the center (centre)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to run about trying to escape
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)