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.
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
karate gi; karate uniform
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican
big man; large man; tall man; giant
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
(a person's) appearance; looks
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image