since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
transactions; dealings; business
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
several times; once or twice
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering