exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
people; men and women; each person; everybody
great laughter; burst of laughter
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
society; public; community; social studies
manners; courtesy; etiquette
reason; cause; circumstances
one day; (on) a certain day
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
indeed; really; truly; very much
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
you (plural); all of you; you all
even if not; even without
that day; the very same day
to subsist; to keep on living
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (lit.) (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame