(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to cut corners; to be shoddy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
that kind; competition; match
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
really; truly; indeed; good grief
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
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
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking