killing time; staving off boredom
long ago; once upon a time
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
but; however; provided that
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
metre; meter; meter; gauge
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to be found; to be discovered
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
at first; in the beginning; originally
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
godparent; first person to give something its name