barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
stirring; rousing oneself
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
dropout; quitter; deserter
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
future (usually near); prospects
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
each time it happens; at all such times
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods