absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
ancient times (e.g. Heian and Nara periods in Japan); remote ages; early history; (nominal) retail price
tradition; legend; folklore
rational; reasonable; logical
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
committing suicide by slitting one's throat
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sense of values; values; value system
niche (in Western architecture)
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
value; worth; virtue; blessing
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
national holiday; festival day
to give out (off) fragrance