a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
third day of the month; three days
shopping; purchased goods
bill (at a restaurant); check
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
telecommunication equipment
day after day; day by day
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to repeat; to do something over again
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
beginning; outset; first; onset
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to feel; to sense; to experience
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
finish; finishing; finishing touches