since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
being startled; getting a shock
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
being very busy; busyness
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
without permission; without notice
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
day after day; day by day
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
same generation; one's generation
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
innermost depths of one's heart
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to understand from experience
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)