not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
long (time that has passed); old (story)
few decades; many decades; several decades
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
discovery; detection; finding
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
official business; public business
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
(courteous) invitation; call
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
height of summer; hottest part of summer
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
area of holiday homes; area of villas
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
every year; yearly; annually
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful