since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
item; article; dish; course
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at least; at most; (even) just
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
drifting; drift; being adrift
many; numerous; various; large number of
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to count on someone as the only support
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future