introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
enjoyment (of freedom, beauty, etc.); reception (of a right, privilege, rank, etc.); having
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
finding employment; getting a job
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
it hasn't been long since
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
stepping back; drawing back
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
perennial youth; eternal youth
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
ending up right back where one started
evading blame by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to be appointed to a rank
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
side table; bedside table