(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
23rd day of the month; 23 days
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
at once; immediately; right now
to pretend; to act (as if)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
particularly; only; in the case of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to speak ill of; to disparage
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
if it is (the case that ...)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort