to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to push away; to push aside; to shove
older sister; lass; young lady
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
different opinion; objection
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
while studying; presently studying
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
club activities; extracurricular activities
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
boarder; boarding student
homecoming; returning home
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
too (much); overly; excessively
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit