true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
innumerable; countless; numberless
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
society; public; community; social studies
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
mental anguish; mental distress
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
you could say that; that might be so
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
graduation ceremony; commencement
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
besides; in addition; also; moreover
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school