it's been a long time; long time no see
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
whispering into a person's ear
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
isolation; being alone; being friendless
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to sew up; to sew together
indicate reason; infers some protest
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
great laughter; burst of laughter
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof