after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
great enthusiasm; high excitement
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
gradually; slowly but steadily
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
war; fighting; fierce competition
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite