long time; long interval; for quite some time
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
form; shape; figure; visage
I see; that's right; indeed
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
explanation; interpretation
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
thought; consideration; thinking
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
surely; certainly; without doubt
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least