long time; long interval; for quite some time
to say no more; to sink into silence
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to state; to express; to mention
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
too much; excessively; too
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
declaration; proclamation; announcement
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how long; how much; to what extent
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to stare back at; to look back at
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means