a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
story; tale; talk; discussion
just a minute; small quantity
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
Japanese sardinella (Sardinella zunasi)
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
leisure time; idle moment
street at night; making a night journey
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
one more time; once more; once again
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck