long time; long interval; for quite some time
to subsist; to keep on living
accumulation; accumulate; store
memory; ability to remember
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
one person; ordinary; common
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
commencing with; including
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
difference; variation; difference
name of God (esp. in Christian contexts); name of Christ
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
accurate; correct; precise; exact
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context