ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
man; male; masculine gender
suffix for familiar person
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
novel; story; (work of) fiction
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
how; in what way; how about
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.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)