to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
state secrets; secrets of the state
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
future; possible; potential; prospective
how many years; how long; what year
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to yield to temptation; to succumb
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
(not) a single person; (no) one
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
complete; whole; perfect; safe
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
scenery; scene; landscape
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
period of time; time slot; time zone
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
along the road; along the way
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent