after a long time; for the first time in a while
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
evening; last night; yesterday evening
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
really; truly; indeed; good grief
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
button (clothing); push-button
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)