since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to become misty; to become hazy
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
difficult to ...; hard to ...
effect; result; worth; use; avail
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(how) many times; (how) often
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
suddenly; all of a sudden
football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
article; news story; report; account
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
that's the way it is; such is life
complete; whole; perfect; safe
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-