long; drawn-out; very long
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
street at night; making a night journey
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
than; other than; except; but
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
late at night; at a late hour
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
shoulder strap (on a dress)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger