to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Chinese silvergrass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden grass; susuki grass
field; plain; prairie; moor
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
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 extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
direct unforked road; straight path
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
long hair (usu. of a man)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
nothing but; except; no more than
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch