long time; long interval; for quite some time
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
how; in what way; how about; questionable
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to entrust; to leave to a person
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
long metal chopsticks (for handling charcoal, esp. in a brazier); fire tongs
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat