long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
fishing rod with the line connected to the tip (i.e. without a reel or guides); fishing rod made of a single piece of bamboo; one-piece shamisen neck
mountain stream; mountain torrent
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
electrically powered; electric
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
tool; implement; means; furniture
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
about; concerning; related to; -ish
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with