the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
this occasion; at this time; now
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
a little bit; a little while
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
master; teacher; stable master
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic