expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
book; volume; this; present; main; head
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be dead; to be lifeless
this world; this life; world of the living
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
cartoon-character costume
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
adventure story; novel of adventure