to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
surname; family name; last name
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
beginning; outset; first; onset
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
moving about; stirring about
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
serialization; serialisation; serial story
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open