a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
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 extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
rest; break; recess; intermission
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to be too late; to be too slow
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
honorific/polite/humble prefix
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever