depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
in the end; at the end of the day
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
business trip; official trip
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
order; command; directions; instructions
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
clanging; empty; deserted
to look around; to survey
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
time; hour; period; class
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)