monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
nape (of the neck); nucha
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
in advance; beforehand; previously
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
loved one; lover; sweetheart
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
testimony; (verbal) evidence
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless