mountain areas of Kunigami County in Northern Okinawa
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
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 represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
construction; establishment
at that time; in those days
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon