it's been a long time; long time no see
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
godparents; foster parents
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
maid; helper; help; assistance
changing clothes; change of clothes
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
to get strong; to gain strength
exposure to wind; severe criticism
adoption; selection; choice
resolution; vote; decision
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
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
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize