dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
bureau; chest of drawers; cabinet
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
plural; multiple; several
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
those (near the second person)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(not so) much; (not) very
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl