tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
interview (with a doctor); history taking
putting out the light; switching off the light
going to the hospital for regular treatment
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
pupil; disciple; follower
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to bring; to take; to bring about
nothing but; none other than
since when; from when; how long
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
in that manner; like that
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to hand over; to surrender
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic