it's been a long time; long time no see
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
everyday life; daily life
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be dispersed; to get separated
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing