monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
student (esp. a university student)
to look young; to seem young
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
junior high school student; middle school pupil
short story; short film; short poem
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone