abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
square brackets; Japanese-style quotation marks
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
natural; intrinsic; from birth
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
extinction; annihilation; destruction
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
talk; dialogue; conversation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
parallel world; parallel universe
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
surface of the earth; ground surface
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san