choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
how long; how much; to what extent
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
system; institution; organization; organisation
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
either way; in any case; one way or another
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
study; library; den; home office; reading room
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
indeed; really; truly; very much
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation