to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to repeat; to do over again
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to go out and away; to leave
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
reading partway; leaving half-read
front; frontage; facade; main
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to indicate; to show; to point to
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fine thread; fine yarn; filament
like; similar to; as with; in the same way