long time; long interval; for quite some time
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(some) more; even more; longer; further
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
remembrance; recollection; recognition
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
considerably; greatly; a lot
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
company president; manager; director
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
allocation; assignment; allotment
very likely; very probable
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...