procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
reconciliation; make peace with
at work; in the midst of work; working
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it's been a long time; long time no see
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to entrust; to leave to a person
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into