a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
waste of time; killing time
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
of course; certainly; naturally
you; (arch.) your residence
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to have an eye on; to zero in on
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
messenger; envoy; emissary
internal conditions; true state of affairs
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
(period of) a year; during an era
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to correct oneself; to restate
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to be silent; to say nothing
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
armaments; military preparations
eternal; unlimited; endless
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on