dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
critic; reviewer; commentator
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
study; diligence; discount; reduction
in the same way as; just like
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be kind to; to treat kindly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
participation; joining; entry; adherence
human relations; personal relationships
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
due form; official; formality
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
school building; schoolhouse
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
the same generation; coeval
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities