to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to be found; to be discovered
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to lose sight of; to miss
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
another thing; exception; special case
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
in person; personally; directly
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
long time; several hours; long spell