since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
(power) transformer; trance; trans
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
answering machine; answerphone
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to telephone; to make a phone call
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
(appropriate for) one's age
it's been a long time; long time no see
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
broadband; brokers' broker
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
double-edged; double-edged blade
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo