meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
it's been a long time; long time no see
participation; joining; entry; adherence
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
exclusive; attached to; specialist
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
natto (fermented soybeans)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to some extent; to a certain extent
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
preliminary arrangements; spade work
had better ...; may as well ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to give directions; to issue instructions
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to become better; to improve
versatility; multiplicity of use
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
having said that; on the other hand
counter for books; volume
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
thing bartered; trade-in; substitute; replacement; exchange