or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
go that far; to that extent
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it's been a long time; long time no see
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
suffix for familiar person
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
opening a business; opening a practice
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
piece; fragment; one (object)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money