a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sixth day of the month; six days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
missing person; wanted person
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on