a few years ago; some years back
intelligence or information network
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to happen to hear; to overhear
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
pair; the two; both persons; both things
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
determination; resolution
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
the matter you have been talking about
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to amuse oneself; to make merry
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to say; to be called; to do
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)