it's been a long time; long time no see
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
emphasis (e.g. placed on a word); stress; tone (of voice)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
hostile relations; hostile relationship
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to be reminded of; to call to mind
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
noon; midday; daytime; lunch