little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
corporate drone; corporate slave
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
alert status; emergency alert
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
what people say; rumours; public opinion
common use; communal use; sharing
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
in order; sequential; seriatim
to check someone's temperature
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
derailment; digression; deviation
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
cluster; cluster; cluster (unit of disk space allocation); cluster (group of computers); clique; faction
falling asleep; sleep onset
word for word; verbatim; literally
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
common front; united front
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.