after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to read the situation; to sense the mood
no time like the present; make hay while the sun shines; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
top star (esp. male lead role in the all-female Takarazuka musical theater troupe); major celebrity
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
study; research; investigation
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
long-term hospitalization
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
nothing but; none other than
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
waiting for someone to arrive
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to change completely; to change suddenly
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to form a circle; to stand in a circle