(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to speak; to hear a voice
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
hello; good day; good afternoon
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
in this way; thus; such; uh...
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach