for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
drinking bout; merrymaking
corridor; hallway; passageway
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
virile; tough; masculine; intense
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to comfort; to console; to amuse
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
powerful person; influential person
no exception; without exception; always the same
boastful speech; bragging
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
at a young age; while still young
blood relationship; blood relative
orphan; person without friends
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents