third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
snake; serpent; large snake
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
handling; handball (soccer foul)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
arm; skill; efforts; ability
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus); red rat snake
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)