it's been a long time; long time no see
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
too (much); overly; excessively
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.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
second division; secondary division
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
about; on; regarding; per; for every
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to skip over (while reading); to skim
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
a few people; small number of people
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
greeting; a fine thing to say
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
counter for books; volume