it's been a long time; long time no see
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to need; to call for; to require
at once; immediately; right now
although; but; even though; I wish that
Christmas carol; Christmas song
all you have to do is; just; that's all
don't worry about it; forget about it
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
choices; alternatives; options
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind