a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
such; this sort of; like this
match; game; bout; contest
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to recall; to remember; to recollect
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
time; hour; period; class
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
is that so?; I see; right; oh
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pleasant feeling; good vibes