it's been a long time; long time no see
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
first calligraphy of the year
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to paint (draw) a picture
just because; even if; even though
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
until now; so far; up to the present
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with