a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to become completely chilled
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
awareness; realization; noticing
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
stirring; slight movement
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
pride; boast; credit (to)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
library; book collection; paperback book
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
drawing; sketch; outline; summary; synopsis
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
construction; architecture (of buildings)