a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
if you think about it; come to think of it
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to cover fully; to wrap around
portrait of a deceased person
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mortuary makeup; funeral makeup
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
(dead) body; corpse; remains
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock