it's been a long time; long time no see
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
as usual; as is one's habit
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
factory; plant; mill; workshop
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun