a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to be surprised; to be astonished
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
hard struggle; strenuous effort
the last moment; the very end
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)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
bond; bill; certificate; security
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...