(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
willpower; energy; vitality
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to brighten; to grow light
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
things depend on how you look at them
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
such ... as; or some such
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
although I say; although one might say; although called
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to rise; to erect; to get up
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something