thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
this occasion; at this time; now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
acting indifferent while lovestruck
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
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.
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
counter for books; volume
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence