one day; (on) a certain day
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
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.
supply; supplying; replenishment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
large number (of); many; majority
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
it's been a long time; long time no see
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it's been a long time; long time no see
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)