after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to maintain; to continue to have
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
great trouble; difficulty
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
another thing; exception; special case
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
crib sheet; cheat sheet; large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
intelligence gathering; information gathering
character information; character data; textual data