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
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
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 come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
professional killer; hit man
when it becomes; when it comes to
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)