it's been a long time; long time no see
how many years; how long; what year
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
second day of the month; two days
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
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?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch