it's been a long time; long time no see
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
kanji for common use; jōyō kanji; list of 2,136 kanji established in 2010, formerly a list of 1,945 established in 1981
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
severe criticism; damnation
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
principle; theory; fundamental truth
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
within; inside of; less than
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
scenery; scene; landscape