to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
of course; certainly; naturally
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reeves, species of barking deer); Chinese muntjac
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
mansion (of a noble); manor house; official residence (of a noble or government official); small castle; fort
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
just one person; only one
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
only; merely; but; no more than
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
extremely; very; really; super; so
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be