to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
it's been a long time; long time no see
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
deportation; expulsion from the country
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pretension; conceit; hubris
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
at that time; in those days
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
(social) position; status
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
sons and daughters; children; girl
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to be born; to come into the world
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions