as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
family; members of a family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
number one; first; best; most; game; round
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
south of the capital; southern part of Kyoto
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
(police) detective; criminal matter
at that time; in those days
future (usually near); prospects
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.
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
back country; remote countryside
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
no!; no no!; no, not at all
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she