to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to talk; to chat; to chatter
even though; despite; when
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
being too late; losing one's final chance
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be absorbed in reading
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
consequence; outcome; result; blame
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
one's cherished opinion; pet theory