it's been a long time; long time no see
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
collection of short stories; collected short stories
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
don't you think?; indicates question
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 ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
by means of; due to; because of; according to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
short story; short film; short poem
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
time series; chronological order; chronology
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; talk; discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
way; method; means; (technical) specification
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)