complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
portrait; likeness; picture
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
simply; merely; only; solely
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
at least; at most; (even) just
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
one's every action; every single move
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
getting (very) cold; becoming (much) colder; chill; cooling down (of economic activity); slowdown; decline
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
pilgrimage (esp. to the Ise Grand Shrine)
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
one's post; place of work; workplace
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to ride past (one's stop); to overshoot; to climb over; to get over; to overtake (a vehicle); to pass
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
just because; even if; even though
centrifuge; centrifugal machine
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
to be manageable; to be able to handle
early on; earlier on; from early
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely