four (long cylindrical things)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
at first; in the beginning; originally
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to some extent; to a certain extent
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
security blanket; comfort blanket; comfort object
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
even if not; even without
indicate reason; infers some protest
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
jealousy; roasted rice cake
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
long ago; a long time ago; already
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she