it's been a long time; long time no see
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
mental; spiritual; emotional
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
appearance; figure; shape; form
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
suggestion; hint; implication
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also