it's been a long time; long time no see
traditional; customary; conventional
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
mother; motherboard; Mother (title of a senior nun); Mother Superior
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
sure; alright; fine; go ahead
indictment; prosecution; complaint
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to say (something) over one's shoulder
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
quickly prepared meal or dish
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
at first; in the beginning; originally
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
at the top of one's voice
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
singing voice; (sound of) singing