long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
progress; advance; improvement; development
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to fight to the bitter end
hard to get; hard to come by
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement