clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
single word; a few words; brief comment
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
depending on; dependent on
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
technique; art; skill; move
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
tone (of voice); manner of talking
the same; the said; likewise
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
to pick up; to find; to gather
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
considerably; fairly; quite
counter for choices, options, etc.
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
feelings; thoughts; meaning
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to intertwine; to twist together
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
twisting (thread, etc.); twisted yarn; twisted thread; twine
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
every other; second; alternate
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
calamity; misfortune; disaster