long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
how many months?; how long?
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
readjustment; realignment
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
this and that; one thing or another
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to be prolonged; to drag on
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how many years; how long; what year
immature form (of an organism); young animal
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience