one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to squeeze out; to wring out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
another thing; exception; special case
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
memory; sense; experience
evening; night; nighttime
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
to say; to be called; to do
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
in one's own way or style
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
to rush back; to run back
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one's post; place of work; workplace
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
main question; real issue at hand
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
a long time ago; in those days
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful