(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
way; method; means; resource; course
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
finding employment; getting a job
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
job-placement magazine (for new graduates)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
experience; history; record; career