(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
establishment; settlement
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to get along well with; to make a go of it
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
first thing in the morning
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
God; god; ace; king; superior person
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to pick up; to find; to gather
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC