(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
darnel (Lolium temulentum)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
pride; boast; credit (to)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
interruption; suspension; break
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
very much; very many; more and more
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with