a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
don't you think?; indicates question
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(some) more; even more; longer; further
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie