slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
rather; better; instead; if anything
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
even though; despite; when
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
imagination; supposition; guess
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
aggression; invasion; raid
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
carefree; free from worry
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
proposal; offer; request; application
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)