there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
mental anguish; mental distress
when it becomes; when it comes to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be helpful; to be useful
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
while; during; while; although; all; both
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
time; hour; period; class
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia