long (time); protracted; prolonged
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to ask; to enquire; to query
difficult to ...; hard to ...
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
technical skill; ability; capacity
examination in an academic subject
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
maintenance; preservation; improvement
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable