futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
dullard; indecisive person
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
judgment; judgement; discernment
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
record of proceedings; minutes
materials; data; document
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
within; inside of; less than
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
senior high school student
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
kanji "word" radical at left
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
student (esp. a university student)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise