it's been a long time; long time no see
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
of all things (days, etc.)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
thorough; exhaustive; complete
place; room; margin; scope
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
red line; red-light district (marked by a red line on police maps); non-legal public road (denoted by a red line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
control; management; supervision
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
month-long period; (during) month
all night; throughout the night
to put someone to work; to make someone work
early on; earlier on; from early
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
water's edge; beach; foreshore
fishing boat; boat-shaped hanging flower vase
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to pull in (fish); to land
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report