in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
still; even now; to this day
looking on; remaining a spectator
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
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
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
meaning; significance; sense
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unprecedented; record-breaking
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless