as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
constant; steady; constant
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
of course; certainly; naturally
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
pure heart; naivete; innocence
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
coquette; flirt; vamp; minx; tease
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
it is not (like that) either
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show