putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
same generation; one's generation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
government office; agency; board
as if nothing had happened
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
something; some kind of; for some reason
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively