unaccomplished person; uninteresting person; nobody
head; brains; intellect; understanding
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
nature; property; disposition
to cease; to stop; to be over
great laughter; burst of laughter
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
only; merely; but; no more than
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
crippled; deformed; imperfect; incomplete; one wheel
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
all night; throughout the night
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness