greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to talk; to chat; to chatter
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
educational institution; school; academy; campus
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
second day of the month; two days
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
senior high school; high school
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
special training; intensive training; crash course
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot