far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to gather; to collect; to assemble
when it becomes; when it comes to
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
that's a different matter; that's a different story
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
of course; certainly; naturally
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
great difference; major mistake
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
and yet; though; when; in spite of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (one's eyes) wide
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden