Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
mask; disguise; guise; mask
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be surprised; to be astonished
educational institution; school; academy; campus
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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
bright person; talented student; prodigy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
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
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
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
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience