again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
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
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
electricity; (electric) light
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
how; in what way; how about
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she