dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
government; administration
political measures; policy
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
long ago; already; a long time ago
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
gem; jewel; precious stone
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
one's house; one's home; one's family
in that way; like that; that way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to lose one's way; to get lost
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility