a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
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
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be expensive; to be costly
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage