it's been a long time; long time no see
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
woman; female; feminine gender
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)