a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
way of talking; speaking style
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
to hand over; to surrender
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
at a moment's notice; readily
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
scriptural text; scriptures; sutras
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
sect; denomination; tenets (of a religious sect)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Jōdo Shinshū (offshoot of the Jōdo sect); True Pure Land School
Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
foundation of a temple; laying a foundation (stone); open base