(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
considerably; fairly; quite
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
to pick up; to find; to gather
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
I see; that's right; indeed
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost