a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
as (for); for; in the capacity of
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
guidance; leadership; leading the way
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to settle (in a place); to settle down
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
welcome; (warm) reception
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any mammal of family Mustelidae)
not yet known; unknown; strange
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably