a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
so; like this; in this way
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
summer vacation; summer holiday
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
every year; yearly; annually
family; members of a family
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you