it's been a long time; long time no see
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
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
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
story; tale; talk; discussion
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
more than usual; especially; particularly
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
defense (esp. in sports); defence
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
number on the back of a player's uniform; uniform number; shirt number; squad number
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience