tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
plant hopper (any insect of family Delphacidae); leafhopper
(United States of) America; USA
cost of a lesson learned (e.g. from failing at something); price of a life lesson
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
round dumpling (made of rice flour, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
one bow; one salute; one greeting
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
personality; character; individuality; personhood
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
event; phenomenon; matter
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy