for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
calling on (someone) uninvited; dropping in on; visiting without being invited; presumptuous; impertinent; impudent
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
in terms of; from the point of view of
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
refugee; exile; displaced persons
welcome; (warm) reception
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
free-standing house; clump (e.g. of trees); group
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
internal conditions; true state of affairs
negligent; careless; (arch.) easygoing; (arch.) relaxed
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
fast-talking; rapid talking
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
(since) long ago; for a long time
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part