emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
unproductive; counterproductive
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
dream for the future; hopes for the future
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
existence; being; presence
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
attendance; presence; appearance
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
end; close; conclusion; termination
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
after school (at the end of the day)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to head home; to leave for home
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
national; founded and run by the central government
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable