it's been a long time; long time no see
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
foreign; abroad; overseas
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
study; diligence; discount; reduction
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
android; Android (mobile operating system)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
later on; eventually; afterwards
Italian food; Italian cooking
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to look forward to something
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
feeling; sense; impression
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
cake or snack served with tea
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
no!; no no!; no, not at all