small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
The Decagon House Murders (1987 novel by Yukito Ayatsuji)
university student; college student
solitary island; isolated island
novel; story; (work of) fiction
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
being lost in deep thought
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
mental; spiritual; emotional
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to move around; to move about; to get around
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to force open; to push open
to await; to wait for; to expect