in the meanwhile; during the time
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
chair; stool; post; office; position
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
again; once more; a second time
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
how many years; how long; what year
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
growth period; growing season
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
imagination; supposition; guess
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner