roadside tree; row of trees
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
regular time; stated period
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
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
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
family; members of a family
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
don't you think?; indicates question
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study