since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
conviction; belief; confidence
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
the opposite sex; isomerism
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
self-consciousness; self-awareness
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
in proportion to; just as much as
sense of smell; olfaction
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
particularly; only; in the case of
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve