parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
detective team; study group; club
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
personal affair; one's own affair
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
around the world; throughout the world
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to comfort; to console; to amuse
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
third day of the month; three days
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
businessman; industrialist
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)