a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
dose; installment; instalment
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
root; source; origin; cause
to order; to command; to appoint
attenuation; damping; decay
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
question; inquiry; enquiry
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
physical strength; muscle strength
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts