a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
evening meal; dinner; supper
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
food porn (i.e. appetizing pictures of food); terrorizing people by posting food porn
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu; classical Japanese anthology of one hundred Japanese waka by one hundred poets; hyakunin isshu karuta; hyakunin isshu poetry cards; deck of 200 cards, the 100 waka of the Hyakunin Isshu split between them, to be matched together during the game
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
memories; recollections; reminiscence
suffix for familiar person
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
beginning; outset; first; onset
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
since; henceforth; ever since
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
of course; certainly; naturally
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
legend; folklore; tradition
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
that's true; of course; obviously