after a long time; for the first time in a while
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
Alan (member of an ancient Scythian people)
Chinese smoked and salted ham
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
from the beginning; from scratch
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
many; numerous; various; large number of
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
restaurant that only serves set meals
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid