absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
scattering (in all directions)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
high-pitched tone; soprano
foreign matter; impurities
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
oilily; slimily; slipperily
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
chilly; unpleasantly cold
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
death by hanging; execution by hanging
to put up (a notice); to post
source of funds; resources; finances
tuna donburi; bowl of rice topped with tuna
to be highly seasoned with wasabi; to be pungent; to be biting (of a remark, action); to be witty