long time; long interval; for quite some time
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
pronunciation; production of sound
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to apologize; to apologise
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
just because; even if; even though
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)