to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
snake; serpent; large snake
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
if it is the case that ...
failure; mistake; blunder
albino Japanese rat snake
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
looking on (somebody) as hostile
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
strength; power; proficiency; ability