a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
redial; redialing; redialling
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
interrupting a game; time out
gold and jewels; precious object
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
district; section; sector
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)