long time; long interval; for quite some time
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
active; dynamic; energetic
optimist; easy-going person
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
good performance; good work; great success
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
great joy; delight; jubilation
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
messenger; envoy; emissary
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw