to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be too late; to be too slow
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
remains; corpse; (dead) body
Hasegawa Shizuka (1988.9.16-)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
Nicholls; Nichols; Nicolls
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad