not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
welcome!; nice to see you!
secret base; hideout; hidden position
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
beginning; outset; first; onset
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
to be silent; to say nothing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
of course; certainly; naturally
it is not (like that) either
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber