hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
the other day; lately; recently
right behind; just behind; directly behind
landing; alighting; touch down
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
group; party; team; squad; section
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
urgency; exigency; emergency
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
good humour (humor); good mood
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)