pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
don't you think?; indicates question
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
to neglect; to ignore; to slight; to be indifferent to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery