tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
chance; opportunity; occasion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
thinning hair; sparse hair (as in balding)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
completion; perfection; accomplishment
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
relation; connection; relevance
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to concern; to be related
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
tone (of voice); manner of talking
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
dull sound; muffled sound