long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
arm; skill; efforts; ability
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
dancing or jumping for joy
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to breathe out; to exhale
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading