and; thereupon; because of that
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one after another; in succession
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
home area; home town; local
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
close; intimate; on good terms
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to detain; to check; to restrain
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan