welcome!; nice to see you!
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
after a long time; for the first time in a while
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
sincere; earnest; serious
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
internal conditions; true state of affairs
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to grow up; to become an adult
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
letter; missive; note; mail
take care; take good care of yourself
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
and; thereupon; because of that
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to be able to manage somehow or another
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles