a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
living; lifestyle; living room
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
swindler; imposter; crook
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
cannot be helped; unavoidable
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
financials; on the funding (capital) side
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
that is to say; so that means
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound