isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
draw; tie; quits; even; square
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
rice field on flat land; unterraced paddy
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
flowing style (e.g. of narrating a story); eloquence
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
viewer (esp. of television, streaming video content); audience; viewership; listener (occ. of radio, audio streaming content)
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
first challenge; first try
including (in a package); packing together with
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
studio apartment; studio flat
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
to fall off; to tumble down
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
allegiance; obedience; submission
lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)