suffering; distress; hardship; trial
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
exaltation; emotional uplift
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sincere; honest; faithful
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
these days; nowadays; recently