to fail to achieve or find something
何かを達成したり見つけたりできない (nanika o tassei shitari mitsukedari dekinai)
"We searched everywhere but came up empty."
"私たちはどこでも探しましたが、何も見つかりませんでした。" (watashitachi wa dokomo motodotte kimashita ga, nanimo mitsukarimasendeshita)
to use previous studies as a base for innovation
to give more importance to one thing than another
to ignore or dismiss something or someone
to express thanks or appreciation for something
to suddenly start smiling
to stop being sad or depressed and return to a normal state