8000;  eight thousand;  many
 voice;  singing (of a bird);  chirping (of an insect);  voice;  opinion (as expressed in words);  sound;  sense (of something's arrival)
 to make sound (of an animal);  to call;  to cry;  to whine;  to sing;  to chirp
 blood;  blood;  ancestry;  (the) blood;  feelings
 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 vomit;  to throw up;  to emit;  to send forth;  to give (an opinion);  to make (a comment)
 lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
 that;  the;  part (as in "part two");  um ...;  er ...
 bird;  bird meat (esp. chicken meat);  fowl;  poultry
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 song;  singing;  classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka);  modern poetry
 to sing;  to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.);  to compose a poem;  to recite a poem
 to continue;  to keep up;  to keep on
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 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
 important;  significant;  precious;  valuable;  careful
 close friend;  bosom friend;  buddy;  crony;  chum
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 things like;  something like;  someone like;  such a thing as;  (the fact) that;  to think that
 disagreeable;  detestable;  unpleasant;  reluctant
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 echo;  reverberation;  sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum);  noise;  quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell);  feeling of a sound
 opening (one's mouth) wide;  saying "aah";  crying loudly;  wailing;  bawling
 ah!;  oh!;  yes;  indeed;  aah;  gah
 battlefield;  battleground
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 the future (usually distant);  future tense;  the world to come
 now;  the present time;  just now;  another;  more
 where;  what place;  how much (long, far);  what extent
 assembly hall;  meeting place;  venue;  grounds
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  may I come in?;  permission;  leave;  dismissal
 a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 live (esp. concert, show, etc.);  live performance;  alive
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)