for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
the West; the Occident; Western countries
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
it is I who should say so
existence; possession; having; limited company
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
modesty; humility; being humble
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should