three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement