no matter how much time passes
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
place; room; margin; scope
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
use; utilization; utilisation; application
long; drawn-out; very long
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to vie with one's opponent
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
but; however; provided that
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
everything; anything; nothing
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover