grotesque; disgusting; gross
depiction; description; portrayal
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
junior high school student; middle school pupil
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
never mind!; don't worry about it
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
not caring; not giving a damn
feces; excrement; number two
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
companion; company; tritagonist
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
mental; spiritual; emotional
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to fall flat; to fall face down
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
had better ...; had better not ...