since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
froufrou; frou frou; frilly decoration; Furfur; Furtur; mythical great Earl of Hell
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
number one; first; best; most; game; round
talk; story; conversation
being of unbounded energy; being with matchless vigor; having endless sexual stamina
as (for); for; in the capacity of
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance