strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
snake; serpent; large snake
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
king of herrings (Regalecus glesne); oarfish; ribbonfish
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
repair work; restoration work
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
15th day of the month; 15 days
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
modesty; self-control; discretion
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
tendency; trend; inclination
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
late ripening; late maturity; developing late
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!