it's been a long time; long time no see
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
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.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
again; once more; a second time
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
suffix for familiar person
story; tale; talk; discussion
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)