waste of time; killing time
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
compulsory subject; required subject
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
though; notwithstanding; although
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes