the last moment; the very end
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
author; writer; novelist; artist
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
worthwhile reading; substantial reading
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to be absorbed in reading
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
attendance (at school); going to school
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
library (usu. single-room); small library
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash