it's been a long time; long time no see
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
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)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
on and after; from ... onward; since
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
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 be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
again; once again; yet again
woman; female; feminine gender
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
antiquity; the previous era
orphan; person without friends
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)