although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
reality; actuality; hard fact
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
manners; behavior; behaviour
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
resignation; acceptance; consolation
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
evening; early night hours
now; the present time; just now; another; more
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
name; given name; first name
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
names and natures do often agree
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
spring break; spring vacation
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
unprecedented; never seen before
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)