monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
in the meantime; meanwhile
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
haiku; 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
step; stride; counter for steps
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
human; human-like; as a person
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
author; writer; novelist; artist
plagiarism; plagiarised work
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to be able to manage somehow or another
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show