to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to pass (of time); to elapse
graduation ceremony; commencement
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
really; truly; indeed; good grief
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
about; on; regarding; per; for every
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
how long; how far; how much
half and half; fifty-fifty
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
failure; mistake; blunder
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
curse; spell; malediction
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
simply; merely; only; solely
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
don't you think?; indicates question
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
the three gods of creation; five-grain guardian gods
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
when it becomes; when it comes to
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very