it's been a long time; long time no see
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
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
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
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.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; errand; nature of one's business
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why