screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
continuously; throughout; in succession
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
tips of one's hair; hair ends
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
made in Japan; Japanese-made
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
fresh wound; fresh bruise
emotional scars; mental trauma
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
how can (one) do something
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
(very) patient; persevering
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to get help; to enlist aid
complete book; complete set; treatise
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially