groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
eternal; unlimited; endless
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
poisonous snake; poisonous serpent
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; the present time; just now; another; more
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong