lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
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 breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
living thing; living creature; animal; life
reality; actuality; hard fact
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
surroundings; environs; circumference
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't you think?; indicates question
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
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise