long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
pride; boast; credit (to)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
the other day; some time ago; recently
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
to live; to make a living; to get on with
this place; where one comes from; here
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
scene; spectacle; sight; view
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)