something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
one's manners; one's attitude
perfect; complete; flawless
no exception; without exception; always the same
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
preference; priority; precedence
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
sports-minded; sports-oriented
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum