to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
it's been a long time; long time no see
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
sorry; excuse me; thank you
kamishibai; storytelling with pictures; form of Japanese street theater and storytelling (popular from the 1930s to the 1950s)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
river; stream; River; the ... river
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult