grand;  heroic;  sublime;  fierce
 theory;  reason;  logic;  (unreasonable) argument;  strained logic;  excuse
 physiological;  physical;  visceral;  instinctive;  in one's guts
 to freeze (from fear, etc.);  to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise);  to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.);  to cower;  to shrink in on oneself
 (on) land;  ground;  shore;  track-and-field events
 living thing;  organism;  creature;  biology
 sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
 great;  excellent;  very troublesome;  awful;  tiring;  tough
 strangeness;  abnormality;  disorder
 vitality;  (one's) life force
 state of uncertainty;  limbo;  leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering;  dragging out tortuously; (lit.) half-killing a snake
 hit point (videogame);  health point;  life bar;  HP
 life;  existence;  (one's) working life;  career;  life force;  lifeblood
 hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
 Okinawa (city, prefecture)
 habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis);  yellow-spotted pit viper
 sea snake;  worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.);  snake eel
 idea;  thought;  discretion;  forgiveness;  pardon
 willpower;  guts;  determination;  character;  nature;  disposition
 to give up;  to admit defeat;  to throw in the towel
 continent;  continental Asia (esp. mainland China);  continental Europe
 bow-wow;  woof;  wah-wah;  bawling;  clamouring;  clamoring
 food culture;  dietary culture;  cuisine
 (not) in the least;  (not) at all;  (not) a bit
 abandoned building;  derelict building
 storey;  story;  stairs;  stage (in chronostratigraphy);  counter for storeys and floors of a building
 to breathe out;  to breathe;  to tell (a lie);  to use (foul language);  to vomit;  to throw up
 tobacco;  cigarette;  cigaret;  tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
 eccentric;  crank;  oddball
 as you were;  return to your original position!;  er, rather
 standing by;  awaiting an opportunity;  being on alert
 Thursday;  wood (first of the five elements)
 at the same time as;  while;  as well as (multiple roles)
 to enter;  to go into;  to break into;  to join;  to enroll;  to contain;  to hold