it's been a long time; long time no see
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
by means of; due to; because of; according to
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
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
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
time; season; period; phase; stage
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
time; hour; period; class
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)