far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
living by oneself; living alone
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to think too much; to be over-concerned
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
bargain; good buy; budget
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
memory; sense; experience
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
training; drill; practice; discipline
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
as soon as possible; ASAP
man; male; masculine gender
to close (one's eyes); to shut