familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
how many years; how long; what year
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
riding fast; driving a horse fast
coinage; invention of a new word; coined word
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
not understanding; not knowing
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off