it's been a long time; long time no see
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
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.
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
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.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
classification; categorization; sorting
never mind!; don't worry about it
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
from the viewpoint of; according to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
existence; being; presence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)