a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
primary school; elementary school; grade school
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
all present; all concerned; all of us
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
father; dad; husband; you; he
yearned for; longed for; missed
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
congratulations on entering a school; gift to someone entering a school
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)