to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
language of the natives; local language; native tongue; dialect; patois
physical strength; muscular strength
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
accumulation; accumulate; store
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
accurate; correct; precise; exact
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
(clenched) fist; knuckles
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
conscious; deliberate; intentional
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven