long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
clean sweep; killing several with one sword sweep
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
woman; female; feminine gender
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
just a minute; small quantity
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
if so; in that case; in that situation
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
everyday life; daily life
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to complain; to make a complaint
to be opposite; to face each other
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
romantic; spicy; coquettish
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document