monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
a great variety of; diversity
intelligence; intellect; brains
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
main cause; primary factor
rather; better; instead; if anything
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
environment; surroundings; circumstances
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to change (one's clothes)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
not yet known; unknown; strange
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
a little bit; a little while