(spaghetti alla) carbonara
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
to be downhearted; to look miserable
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
opposite; reverse; contrary
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to walk away; to saunter off
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cut corners; to be shoddy
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
same crime; being equally guilty
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to lie down; to throw oneself down
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
these guys; these fellows