a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
close; intimate; on good terms
to be jealous; to be envious
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
homeless; homeless person
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
instant; moment; for an instant
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
since when; from when; how long
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement