to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to lie down; to throw oneself down
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
embodiment; realization; materialization
older brother and younger sister
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
negative personality; asocial type
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
moaning; muttering; complaining
minimum; at the very least
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
knowing; (an) acquaintance
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to deny
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
speaking voice; talking voice
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
other side; opposite side; other party
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
exceptional item; extraordinary product
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)