tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
fall; drop; descent; coming down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
when it becomes; when it comes to
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to deal with a large number
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to lead someone around by the nose
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
door; gate; opening; title page
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom