dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to accept; to receive; to agree
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
serious; severe; grave; acute
vocal sound; tone of voice
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
comfort; consolation; diversion
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
parting; separation; farewell
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
outsider; layman; amateur
please; somehow or other; one way or another
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
settlement; solution; resolution
to head home; to leave for home
several items; many items
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely