but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
the whole universe (of a billion worlds) that Buddha enlightened; the whole wide world
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to take command; to give direction
briskly; quickly; promptly
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
very popular; highly favoured
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
helper; assistant; help; assistance
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary