dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
while; during; performed in this condition
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to find out; to discover; to locate
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
being concerned about or mindful of
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
light blue; pale blue; aqua
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to complain; to make a complaint
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd