hello; good day; good afternoon
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
it's been a long time; long time no see
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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.
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the times; the world; society
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
time; season; period; phase; stage
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
nothing but; except; no more than
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
(some) more; even more; longer; further
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave