(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to ask for too much; to expect too much
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
living thing; living creature; animal; life
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
three; three years of age
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
hot spring (or bath) which is good for the skin
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
existence; possession; having; limited company
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
manners; behavior; behaviour