to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
new era; new period; new age; new epoch
being too late; losing one's final chance
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
even though it is not; despite not
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
follow-up report; further news
personal (employee); employed; retained
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
it's probably so; it stands to reason
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
empty lot; vacant plot of land
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth