a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
rather; better; instead; if anything
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable