it's been a long time; long time no see
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
territory (pre-Taika: under the Yamato court; Heian: under a provincial governor, etc.); (arch.) countryside
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
place where one works; construction site; working area
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
your husband; her husband
one's post; place of work; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
close; intimate; on good terms
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
only; merely; but; no more than
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass