it's been a long time; long time no see
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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
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.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
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
March; third month of the lunar calendar
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
galley (tray); galley proof
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
beginning; outset; first; onset
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
memories; recollections; reminiscence
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off