nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
library; book collection; paperback book
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
author; writer; novelist; artist
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)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
pure literature; belles-lettres
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be profitable; to yield a profit
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time; hour; period; class
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate