deep emotion; strong feelings
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
exchanging business cards
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(social) class; rank; grade
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor