a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
international; diplomatic intercourse
telephone exchange number
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
middle of the night; dead of night
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so?; I see; right; oh
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nothing but; except; no more than
to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker