long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
summer vacation; summer holiday
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the other day; a few days ago
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it is I who should say so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
letter; missive; note; mail
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
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.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to