not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
number one; first; best; most; game; round
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
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 feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
by means of; due to; because of; according to
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage