inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
that is to say; so that means
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
madness; craziness; insanity
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
studies; schoolwork; classwork
diligently; faithfully; without fail; without blundering
results; record; grades; marks
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
as a child; when one was a child; childhood