long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
family; relatives; dependents; household
but; however; provided that
hey; listen; look here; I say
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
tedious; boring; being fed up with
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
rather than; more ... than ...
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
now that; since; so long as; because
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
duty; obligation; responsibility
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
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