big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
direct connection; direct link
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to move forward; to move on
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to rock; to shake; to swing
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
still; even now; to this day
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot