it's been a long time; long time no see
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
business world; business circles; (the) industry
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
customary; conventional; usual
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun