self-consciousness; self-awareness
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
serious; not joking; straight
snake; serpent; large snake
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
trauma (usu. psychological)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide