a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to grow up; to become an adult
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
meaning; significance; sense
not understanding; not knowing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
it's been a long time; long time no see
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
straight-from-the-pot udon; udon noodles pulled straight from the pot and served in the hot water used for boiling (traditionally without being soaked in cold water), eaten by dipping in sauce
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread