a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
study; diligence; discount; reduction