to speak at length about a topic
トピックについて長々と話すこと (topikku ni tsuite naganagato hanasu koto)
"He loved to hold forth on travel stories."
"彼は旅行の話で長々と話すのが大好きだった。" (Kare wa ryokou no hanashi de naganagato hanasu no ga daisuki datta.)
to frighten someone very badly
to reduce a list of options to a smaller number
to queue in anticipation of something
having a friendly and positive relationship with someone
experiencing a period of bad luck
to try to restore friendship or harmony
