(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
from here; from this place
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
sincere; honest; faithful
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards