long time; long interval; for quite some time
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); helmet cape; cloth covering one's back to protect against arrows during battle
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
one's house; one's home; one's family
dining table; a dish (type of food)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
four-legged tray for festive food
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
both hands; both arms; ten
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...