a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
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
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
don't you think?; indicates question
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(some) more; even more; longer; further
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie