to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
it's been a long time; long time no see
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
head; brains; intellect; understanding
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
metalwork; metalsmith; goldsmith
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
many; much; plenty; hardly
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
proposal; offer; request; application
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be surprised; to be astonished