for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
complete lie; outright lie
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
smoothly; easily; readily
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
endorsement (of a cheque, bill, etc.); verification of authenticity (written on the back of a scroll); certificate of authenticity; note written on the back of a scroll; comment; proof
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
way of talking; manner of speaking
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following