dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
vexing; irritating; impatient
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
literature; books (reference); document
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
drama; theatre; theater; play
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
carving; engraving; sculpture
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to play a leading role; to play a central part
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched