after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to be kind to; to treat kindly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be helpful; to be useful
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after a long time; for the first time in a while
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to have meaning; to be meaningful
don't you think?; indicates question
place to put something; storage space
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
license; licence; permission; driver's license
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
all present; all concerned; all of us
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor