sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
every year; yearly; annually
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
longed-for; anxiously awaited
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
how; in what way; how about
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to recall; to remember; to recollect
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving