recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
negative; negative (e.g. thinking)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to laugh away; to laugh off
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
moment by moment; hour by hour
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
being startled; getting a shock
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
sick person; patient; invalid
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to leave (a scene); to step away
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
conviction; belief; confidence
drop (e.g. of water); drip
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
unexpected; unforeseen; strange