Vocabulary

painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward

to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver

finally; in the end; at last

nature (of a person)

raw; uncooked; fresh

to grow; to spring up; to sprout

piece; slice; strip; scrap

to break; to snap; to be cut; to split; to crack

joint; knuckle

theory; doctrine

to explain; to preach; to advocate

to account for; to make up; to take up

envious; jealous

all; whole; entire; complete; total; pan-

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly

to sweep; to brush; to clean

to scratch

to be complete; to be all present; to make a full set; to be satisfied (of conditions)

to collect; to gather; to get together; to complete (a collection); to trim even / to gather

versus; against; vs.; v.

pair; couple; set

obi (kimono sash)

to be lazy; to be idle; to slack

considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal

landlord; landlady

gentle; quiet; mild; meek; obedient; docile

express home delivery service; courier delivery

to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang

man

news; word; tidings; notice; notification; information

to build; to construct; to erect

to write; to publish

directly; in person; firsthand

to let pass; to allow through; to let through; to make way (for)

to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch

to bind; to file

to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

to pick; to pluck

to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown