a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
escaping from prison; jailbreak
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
finish; end; completion; result
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with