ecstasy (emotion); (religious) ecstasy; ecstasy (drug); MDMA
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to take a picture; to take a photo
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
disposable camera; single-use camera
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
something like ...; something called ...
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to be taken (of a photograph); to be able to take (a photograph)
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
World War III; Third World War
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to get angry; to lose one's temper
male instincts; male frivolity
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
I don't want to boast but
how; in what way; I wonder
to make a lasting impression
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
Buzzword of the Year Award (organized by publisher Jiyu Kokumin-sha)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to fall into another's hands
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to become hoarse; to become husky
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
incineration; destruction by fire
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
indicates being the subject or receiver of an action, decision, etc.; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
vexatious; troublesome; complicated
to play a leading role; to play a central part
at first; in the beginning; originally
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary