thousands of years; eternity; all generations
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
regret; repentance; remorse
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
one's own work; making by oneself
gusset (esp. in kimono); gore
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
(medical) doctor; physician
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
at first; in the beginning; originally
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is