long time; long interval; for quite some time
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
choices; alternatives; options
(having) two choices; choice between two things
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(only) one option; one possible choice
public transportation; public transport
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
general; popular; common; typical
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
smallish; on the small side
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to ascend; to go up; to climb
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
man; male; masculine gender
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to be exhausted; to be worn out
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
health; healthy; sound; fit
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
at least; at most; (even) just
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
motorcycle courier mail; delivery by motorbike; motorcycle delivery
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard