it's been a long time; long time no see
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
this occasion; at this time; now
after school (at the end of the day)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
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.)