not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
older sister; elder sister
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
how; in what way; how about
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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.
knowing; (an) acquaintance
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to serve; to work for; to attend
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever