monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
four-legged tray for festive food
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to learn something through hearing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
in that manner; like that
something something; something or other
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
one more time; once more; once again
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
doing whatever one pleases
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
number of times; frequency; count
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)