the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
murder for pleasure; lust murder
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
research material; experimental material
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
secret base; hideout; hidden position
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
battle of wits; contest of wits
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
this (very thing); this precisely
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
for many days; for several days
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to clear up; to become cloudless
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature