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, ...
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
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
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.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
high grade; special grade; classy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to move forward; to move on
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Guangzhou (China); Kwangchow; Canton
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)