one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
river; stream; River; the ... river
agricultural community; farm village; rural
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
of no interest; not interested
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
a long time ago; in those days
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
beginning; outset; first; onset
every year; yearly; annually
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
hard (life); tough (world)
caller; visitor; company; guest
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!