how long; how far; how much
to be kind to; to treat kindly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
suffix for familiar person
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
unedited remarks; frank opinions
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
since when; from when; how long
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to change (one's clothes)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
as expected; as predicted
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
way (of doing); manner; method; means
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
changing completely; transformation