dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
-less; lacking; non-existing
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to leave as is; to ignore
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
majority group (party, faction)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
a little bit; a little while