-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
society; the world; the times
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
the front; honest; upright; decent
way (of doing); manner; method; means
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 microseasons of one year