to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
endurance; perseverance; patience
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
ago; since; before; previous
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
whole house; whole audience
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish