tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
indeed; really; truly; very much
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
junior high school student; middle school pupil
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
scene; sight; scenario; setting
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to rock; to shake; to swing
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
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