today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after a long time; for the first time in a while
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
particularly; only; in the case of
company; corporation; workplace
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to have time free; to have time to spare
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
tension; mental strain; nervousness
store interior; inside of a shop
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)