for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
feeling keenly; fully realizing
in the end; at the end of the day
(one acting as a) foster parent
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
hundred times worship (e.g. walking back and forth a hundred times before a shrine offering a prayer each time)
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to be helpful; to be useful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
strong-willed; strong of heart
hitting the ball squarely
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending