academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
extremely; very; really; super; so
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to complain; to make a complaint
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
how much; how many; to what extent
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence