after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
attractive body; nice-looking body
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to approach; to draw near
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
feeling; sense; impression
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
technology; technique; technical
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
that's the way it is; such is life