dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
grandfather; male senior-citizen
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
by myself; in person; by oneself
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
time; hour; period; class
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of