dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
companion; partner; spouse
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
furnishings; implements; equipment
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
security; stability; safety; peace
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to go out and away; to leave
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by