dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
conversely; on the contrary
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to use up all one's strength
truth is stranger than fiction
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
one more time; once more; once again
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
optimism; taking an optimistic view
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
small or short woman with a sexy body
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve