it hasn't been long since
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
door; gate; opening; title page
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
chair; stool; post; office; position
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to say; to be called; to do
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to shout (in anger); to yell