it's been a long time; long time no see
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
aptitude; aptness; suitability
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indeed; really; truly; very much
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
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.)