condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
research; study; investigation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
interference; intervention; meddling
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
experiment; experimentation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
pupil; student; schoolchild
homecoming; returning home
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free