after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to be born; to come into the world
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
cave; cavern; den; grotto
large tree; big tree; huge tree
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
until now; so far; up to the present
inside one's heart; in one's mind
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination