dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
woodblock-printed book; book printed from woodblocks
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
last days; the end; one's fate
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
one-by-one; separately; in detail
surname; family name; last name
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
while alive; during one's lifetime