silent; still; quiet; hushed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
castle site; ruins of a castle
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.
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)