Vocabulary

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge

now (when it is already much too late); at this stage

to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be vivid; to be crisp

to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to administer; to preside over

to point at

naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord

a little less than; a little under; slightly fewer than

(one's) master; (one's) employer; (one's) lord

head (of a household, etc.); leader; master

to surround; to encircle; to enclose

to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart

especially; particularly; unusually; above all

to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

the defensive

to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

semi-express train; local express train; sub-express train

to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture)

to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate

dust

to put in order; to arrange; to tidy up; to fix; to straighten

brittle; fragile; weak; frail

painful; heartrending; trying

complete recovery of health

to mend; to patch up; to repair; to fix; to darn

to put together; to combine; to join together; to join up

relativity

immediately; right away; on the spot

moment; brief space of time

generally; mainly; usually; normally; mostly; for the most part

feces; faeces; excrement; stool

to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace

to lament; to grieve; to regret

to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to be torn

to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by

uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan

to flip; to snap; to flick

to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin); to sag (ceiling)

to delay; to postpone; to slow down; to retard

damn it; damn; son of a bitch; for Christ's sake