after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
in that way; thus; so; so?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little; a bit; slightly
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
in this way; thus; such; uh...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
while; during; while; although; all; both
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce