no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
look!; there!; here!; that is
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to close (one's eyes); to shut
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
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
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
that's the way it is; such is life
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to rally; to make a comeback
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)