since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
poor physical health; bad shape
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to fall ill; to be taken ill
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
physical strength; muscle strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
self-consciousness; self-awareness
unexpected meeting; coincidence
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stop walking; to pause
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air