to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
drying machine; dryer; desiccator
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
Hercule Poirot's Christmas
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
softcover (book); paperback
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
many; much; plenty; hardly
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
buying books and not reading them; stockpiling books; tsundoku; books bought but not read
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
ultimate; final; last; eventual
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
way; method; means; resource; course
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale