futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
kitchen; financial situation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
had better ...; had better not ...
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to have meaning; to be meaningful
meaning; significance; sense
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
police; police officer; police station
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about