the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
4th day of the month; four days
and; thereupon; because of that
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
narrow margin; slim margin
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
surroundings; environs; circumference
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated