recently; lately; these days
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
living; lifestyle; living room
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
wet nurse; nursing mother
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it's been a long time; long time no see
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do