futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that's the way it is; such is life
finish; finishing; finishing touches
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
head; brains; intellect; understanding
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
around the world; throughout the world
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
meaning; significance; sense
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)