must-read; required reading
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
Sakaguchi Ango (1906.10.20-1955.2.17)
discontinuous; discontinuous
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
confusion; mixing; merger
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
for work; for manufacturing
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
fall of a castle; surrender of a castle; giving up (on something); giving in (to persuasion); yielding
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
very fond of; more fond of than eating; so fond of that someone would rather not eat than go without; (lit.) more important than three meals a day
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
splinters of glass; glass shards
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
watering hole; watering place
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on