dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(some) more; even more; longer; further
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
in comparison to; rather than
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
by your leave; with your permission
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
author; writer; novelist; artist
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
meaning; significance; sense
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
originally; by nature; from the start
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)