in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
another thing; exception; special case
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
memory; sense; experience
evening; night; nighttime
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
to say; to be called; to do
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
in one's own way or style
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
to rush back; to run back
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one's post; place of work; workplace
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
world; society; people; the public
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
a long time ago; in those days
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
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
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint