a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
it's been a long time; long time no see
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
of course; certainly; naturally
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
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
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
rather; better; instead; if anything
belief; faith; conviction
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?