it's been a long time; long time no see
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
use; utilization; utilisation; application
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
after a long time; for the first time in a while
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
corridor; hallway; passageway
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
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to rank next to; to come after
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
vice-minister; undersecretary
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects