useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
tedious; boring; being fed up with
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to remember; to keep in mind
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
classical elegance; antiquity
neighbouring house; neighboring house
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
IQ; intelligence quotient
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
scenery; scene; landscape
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
script; libretto; scenario
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan)