it's been a long time; long time no see
headquarters; head office; main office
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
power; authority; jurisdiction
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
official announcement; proclamation
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown