to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
having no idea; having no clue
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
incident; affair; happening; event
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
businesslike; professional
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
failure story; horror story
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
so; to such an extent; such
just a minute; small quantity
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
other side; opposite side; other party
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
how; in what way; in what manner