black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
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
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
two (long cylindrical things)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
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.
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
nesting hole; burrow; den
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
antiquity; the previous era
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition