leaving work (office, school) early
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
it's been a long time; long time no see
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
after a long time; for the first time in a while
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
eating quickly; speed-eating
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hello; good day; good afternoon