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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
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
last night; yesterday evening
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
really; truly; indeed; good grief
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
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; 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; soon; premature; too soon
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)