(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
bento; Japanese box lunch
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to recall; to remember; to recollect
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
anxiety neurosis; aporio-neurosis
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
number one; first; best; most; game; round
police officer; policeman; constable
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst