(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
silence (not speaking); muteness
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
muddy water; red-light district
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to name; to call; to christen; to term
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
poultry raising; poultry farming; chicken farming
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
egg collection (from hens, fish, etc.); oocyte collection
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
breeding; raising; rearing
breeding ground; breeding farm
omnivorousness; polyphagia; omnivorous; polyphagous
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak