it's been a long time; long time no see
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
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.
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
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.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to say; to tell; to state; to do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
library; book collection; paperback book