long time (since the last time); first in a long time
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
three; three years of age
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
supervised; under surveillance
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
control; management (e.g. of a business)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
something; some kind of; for some reason
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
permission; approval; authorization; license
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
this sort of; this type of
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
not worth considering; out of the question
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
(official) audience; interview; reception; meeting with one's lawyer (while detained or imprisoned)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to close (one's eyes); to shut
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)