a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
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
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
spirit; heart; disposition
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
honorific/polite/humble prefix