long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
distant look; faraway look
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
putting one's courage to the test
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
persecution complex; paranoia
to become inverted; to become reversed
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
shoulder rub; shoulder massage
coquettish voice; flirtatious voice
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
finish; finishing; finishing touches
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
bright; intelligent; clever; smart