a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
capital; funds; seed money; asset
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
proposal; offer; request; application
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
dining; dining room; meal
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when