after a long time; for the first time in a while
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
about this time; about now
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to be helpful; to be useful
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
the present term; the present session
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
state of the war; war situation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
start day for military operation; departure day; D-Day
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract