to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
length (of an animal); body length
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(police) detective; criminal matter
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
beginning; outset; first; onset
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
hostess (in a hostess bar)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
woman; female; feminine gender
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
sorry; excuse me; thank you
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in this way; thus; such; uh...
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
neighbourhood; neighborhood
discovery; detection; finding
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river