cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
import; importation; introduction; afferent
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to feel; to sense; to experience
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
beginning; outset; first; onset
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
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.)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please (give me); please (do for me)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
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 be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
genuine article; real thing; real deal
how long; how much; to what extent
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
victim; injured party; sufferer
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple