counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to invite in; to show someone in
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
book; volume; this; present; main; head
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
good; goodness; right; virtue
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary