pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in that way; thus; so; so?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to