only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
house of a prince of the blood
how; in what way; how about
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
reaction; response; reaction
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself