seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
town; city; municipal; urban
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
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.
beginning; outset; first; onset
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dark clouds; black clouds
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration