right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to drag on; to be delayed
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
nothing but; none other than
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
being startled; getting a shock
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
other side; opposite side; other party
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to affect; to impact; to influence
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to rock; to shake; to swing
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
directly opposite; right in front
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
why; how; for what reason