a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
second day of the month; two days
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
commencing with; including
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
standing firm; holding out
the place for; the time for; the level of
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than