long time; long interval; for quite some time
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
border (between countries); national border
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
all night long; all through the night
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
alcoholism; alcoholic; drunkard
that's the way it is; such is life
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan