a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
since; henceforth; ever since
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
in one's own way or style
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
unfortunately; regrettably
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
every person; each one; everybody
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
stark naked; completely naked; nude
thinking back now; looking back
pride; dignity; self-worth
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
occurrence; happening; incident; event
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
marriage proposal; courtship
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
final; eventual; ultimate