The Decagon House Murders (1987 novel by Yukito Ayatsuji)
university student; college student
novel; story; (work of) fiction
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
being lost in deep thought
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
mental; spiritual; emotional
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to move around; to move about; to get around
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to await; to wait for; to expect
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
telephone booth; telephone box
box-shaped; box-type; boxy
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
with a start; with a jump
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance