it's been a long time; long time no see
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
responsibility; duty; obligation
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
management; administration; operation
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
in accordance with; according to
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to be relieved; to feel relieved
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
every person; each one; everybody
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
exemption; exoneration; discharge
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
free (of charge); gratuitous
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
so; like this; in this way
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)