it's been a long time; long time no see
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
race (of people); type of person
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
older brother; elder brother
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
investment; contribution; financing
composite; combined; complex
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
food and drink; eating and drinking
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
older sister; lass; young lady
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy