not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
older sister; elder sister
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
how; in what way; how about
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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.
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to serve; to work for; to attend
why; how; for what reason
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
about; on; regarding; per; for every
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever