after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
final; eventual; ultimate
many; numerous; various; large number of
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
property; fortune; assets
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
living by oneself; living alone
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
considerably; fairly; quite
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
piece; fragment; one (object)