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
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
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
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
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.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
little by little; bit by bit
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
environment; surroundings; circumstances