young pine (tree); New Year's symbolic pine decoration
teacher employment examination
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
at that time; in those days
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
saleswoman at a boutique who wears the clothing sold in that shop
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
stairs; stairway; staircase
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
direct current; DC; data center; District of Columbia; DC; male junior high school student
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all