of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
secret feud; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
by sheer strength; by brute force
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be affected by another's misfortune; to get caught up in trouble not of one's own making
trouble; bother; annoyance
letting (someone) die without helping
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
volume of water (in a river, pond, flood, etc.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
scenery; scene; landscape
considerably; greatly; a lot
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm