(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
considerably; fairly; quite
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
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
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
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
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
lost property; something dropped and left behind
loser; owner of a lost article
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person