sneaker; sneakers; trainers
library; book collection; paperback book
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cabin attendant; flight attendant; Certification Authority; CA; carbohydrate antigen; chronological age
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
novelization; turning (a film script, manga, etc.) into a novel
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
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; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
equality; impartiality; evenness
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning