pomegranate (Punica granatum)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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
recovery; rescue; recapture
war; battle; match; game; competition
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
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.)
acceleration; speeding up
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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 approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing