a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
of course; certainly; naturally
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
myself; yourself; I; me; you
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
evening; night; nighttime
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
should; must; -able; probably; likely
port city; harbor city; harbour city
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious