long time; long interval; for quite some time
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
caustic words; defiant words
love story; romance; love affair
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
with a crack; with a smash
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
going one's own way (without caring about what others think); laid-back lifestyle
to give a round of applause; to applaud
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
100,000; hundred thousand
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
medical expenses; doctor's bill
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
indescribable; having no way to express
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to stick it out (until the end)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage