since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
living thing; living creature; animal; life
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
it seems so; that's what it looks like
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
retreating figure; appearance from behind
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls