a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
stairs; stairway; staircase
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
name; given name; first name
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
presence; sitting with; being with
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
really; truly; indeed; good grief
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
distant look; faraway look
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
to be helpful; to be useful
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap