not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
Kinugasa; section of Kyoto
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
publication; issue; launching (a publication)
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
writing; composition; essay; sentence
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
working adult; full-fledged member of society
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the last moment; the very end
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to