futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
notice; attention; observation
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
roadside tree; row of trees
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
thunderous roar; roaring sound
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
sports ground; playing field; playground
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort