small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
preface; introduction; preamble
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
particularly; only; in the case of
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
on the occasion of; at the time of
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
resignation; acceptance; consolation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
otherwise; if not; or else
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
world; society; people; the public
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
after that (a substantive change occurred)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol