a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to lean against; to set against
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be at a loss for words
1,000,000; one million; million; many
being somewhat excited (agitated)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
pointing out; identification
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
patriarch; head of a family
image; figure; figure; form; image
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show