tedious; boring; being fed up with
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to be worried; to be troubled
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
like this; this sort; this way
that is to say; so that means
quite absurd thing; something ridiculous that makes one laugh; extremely irritating thing
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to apologize; to apologise
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
January; first month of the lunar calendar
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
sense of orientation; sense of direction
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
looking away; looking aside
prohibition; inhibition; ban
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience