tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
button (clothing); push-button
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
adviser; advisor; consultant
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
sweating easily; profuse sweater
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
war; battle; match; game; competition
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
bungler; greenhorn; clumsy; poor hand
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit