(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
demonstration; show of force
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
topic of discussion; agenda
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
accession to the throne; enthronement
in person; personally; directly
to make merry; to be festive
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
other; another; over; more than; I; me
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
everywhere; at every turn
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)