An apical consonant is a type of consonant pronounced using the tip of the tongue.

She tidied up her hair, which was like tangled thread.

His mind was in confusion like a tangled thread.

My husband is a doctor.

Tetsu is my best friend.

Mr. An is my best friend.

The kanji '淼' represents a wide expanse of water.

The backwater of this river is very quiet and beautiful.

I went to Chion-in in Kyoto and learned about the origin of the Jōdo sect of Buddhism.

Fishing on the coast is difficult today because it's a neap range.