tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to like; to love; to be fond of
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
forevermore; for eternity
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to be discouraged; to shrink from
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to continue to do; to persist in doing
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to be able to manage somehow or other
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)