since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
elder sister; older female friend
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
company; corporation; workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
older sister; elder sister
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
another; different; something else
opinion; point of view; visual point
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to recall; to remember; to recollect
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
pressure; oppression; suppression
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to chat; to chatter
single word; a few words; brief comment
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up