long ago; a long time ago; already
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
time; hour; period; class
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
again; once more; a second time
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
document; official papers
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time