to take the form (of); to assume a shape
graduation ceremony; commencement
attendance; participation; presence
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
many; much; plenty; hardly
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
family; relatives; dependents; household
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
school; school building; schoolhouse
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
bored; having nothing to do; idle
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
clanging; empty; deserted
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
once and for all; completely; spotlessly