mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
apparent; obvious; very clear
being very busy; busyness
to bring back; to restore
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it is I who should say so
working adult; full-fledged member of society
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
(period of) a year; during an era
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
new product; new line (of products)
latte; caffè latte; radio and television
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
had better ...; had better not ...
in case of; at that time; at this time
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect