weariness with life; world-weariness; pessimism
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
society; the world; the times
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
because of; owing to; due to
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
someone who withdraws from society (e.g. hides in their room); hikikomori
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the same; the said; likewise
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
use; utilization; utilisation; application
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
short story; short film; short poem
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
right and wrong; good and evil
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me