to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
finding employment; getting a job
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
then; and (then); in that case; if so
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
femoral region; thigh area
various places; several sources
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly