tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
fickle nature; flighty temperament; inconstant person
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
at a young age; while still young
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
... years old; age (of) ...
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
younger brother and sister
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
light blue; pale blue; aqua
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
third-year student; third-year pupil
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
wedded life; married life