dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
good old; good old-fashioned
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
when it becomes; when it comes to
complete revocation; total retraction
unexpectedly; surprisingly
concession; conciliation; compromise
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
blunder; slip; error; error
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
something like ...; something called ...
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
even if not; even without
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface