it's been a long time; long time no see
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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 finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
surroundings; environs; circumference
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in