compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
to the end; entirely; in full
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
judgment; judgement; discernment
faint-inducing; dizzying; overwhelming; mind-numbing; staggering
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
7th day of the month; seven days
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
preaching to the deaf; (lit.) chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
unmarried; not yet married
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(your) choice; preference; wish
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
school festival; campus festival
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
postponement; deferment; adjournment
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
pride; dignity; self-respect