dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
senior high school student
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
someone; a certain person
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to keep away; to keep at a distance
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)