tedious; boring; being fed up with
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
after that; afterwards; thereafter
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
persevering; very patient
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
secret; private; surreptitious
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
change of occupation; career change
going through; going via; going by way of
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
systematic; organized; organizational
(theatrical) fighting scene
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
peace preservation; security; safety
association; society; organization; organisation
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
river; stream; River; the ... river
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
order; command; life; destiny; fate
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance