unfortunately; sorry, but ...
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to accord someone every courtesy
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
due form; official; formality
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
late at night; at a late hour
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)