a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
confections; sweets; candy; cake
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
transmitter; homing device
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance