hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; how about
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
don't you think?; indicates question
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
lying face down; upside down; prone
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
directly opposite; right in front
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
so; like this; in this way
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
suffix for familiar person
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence