tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to be transparent; to show through
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
around the clock; day and night
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
appearance; figure; shape; form
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
just the other day; quite recently
job; work; duties; trade; skill
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
openly; in public; without caring what others think
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
shady online money-making
journal; magazine; periodical
article; news story; report; account
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
romantic film; love movie
showing one's face in public; facing another person
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to wait for an opportunity
to cut; to slit; to slash
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock