hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 approximately;  about;  to (about) the extent that;  (almost) enough that;  as ... as ...;  like
 to turn back (e.g. half-way);  to return;  to go back;  to recover (e.g. something lost);  to be returned;  to rebound
 suffix for familiar person
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 how long;  how much;  to what extent
 yearned for;  longed for;  missed
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 (husked grains of) rice;  staple (product, etc.);  necessity
 cooked rice;  meal;  food;  one's living;  livelihood
 tsukemono;  Japanese pickled vegetables
 you;  presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 to drink;  to gulp;  to smoke (tobacco);  to engulf;  to overwhelm;  to keep down;  to suppress
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity);  since;  from (originator);  by;  because;  since;  out of (constituent, part)
 indicates direct object of action;  indicates subject of causative expression;  indicates an area traversed;  indicates time (period) over which action takes place;  indicates point of departure or separation of action;  indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
 that;  it;  then;  that point (in time); (arch.)  there; (arch.)  you
 rural area;  countryside;  the sticks;  hometown
 only;  merely;  approximately;  about;  just (finished, etc.);  as if to;  (as though) about to
 Japanese food;  Japanese meal
 far from;  anything but;  not at all;  let alone;  to say nothing of;  not to mention
 to be palatable;  to suit one's taste
 thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 (not) anything;  (nothing) at all;  (not) any
 nonexistent;  not being (there);  unowned;  not had;  unique;  not;  impossible
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 now that;  since;  so long as;  because
 secondhand book;  ancient book;  antiquarian books
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 trade;  business;  commerce;  occupation;  calling;  profession
 yes;  yeah;  huh?;  what?;  not;  's
 in that way;  thus;  so;  so?