still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
longed-for; anxiously awaited
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
older sister; elder sister
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to apologize; to apologise
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible