long time; long interval; for quite some time
only recently; just of late
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
drama; theatre; theater; play
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
script; libretto; scenario
chapter one; first chapter
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)
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
thousands; several thousand
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
remarkable; striking; obvious
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
Yggdrasil; The World Tree
one by one; one after another; successively
now that you say that; now that you mention it
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
individual; private person; personal; private
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax