after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
manner of using one's hands
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
not caring; not giving a damn
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
courteous; decorous; polite
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady