putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to continue to do; to persist in doing
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
kitchen; financial situation
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
and then; and so; and; so then
March; third month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
that day; the very same day
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to turn towards; to point
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
gradually; slowly but steadily
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival