everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
sultry night; sweltering night; night in which temperature doesn't fall below 25 degrees C
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
comparatively; relatively
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
to telephone; to make a phone call
junior high school student; middle school pupil
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to be relieved; to feel relieved
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
older sister; elder sister
very; greatly; exceedingly
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)