to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
moment; brief space of time
in the meanwhile; during the time
to rebuild; to reconstruct
waste of time; killing time
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
already; now; no longer; not any more
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
something like ...; something called ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to summon; to get used to call
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
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby