dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
sounding each other out; probing each other
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
autumn where the foliage is as beautiful as brocade; autumn with beautiful leaves
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
no matter what it is; in every case
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
vast; limitless; boundless
person of common sense; common sense man
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
elder sister; effeminate man
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
confinement (indoors, to quarters, etc.)
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
comfort; consolation; diversion
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect