Everyone was surprised by the news.

I contacted him beforehand.

I have to start preparing for tomorrow's journey.

I have to prepare for tomorrow's trip tonight.

The lemming is a characteristic small mammal of the Arctic region.

He fought as a member of the brigade.

Tomorrow, I plan to start a journey for a new adventure.

A palatal consonant is produced when the middle part of the tongue contacts or approaches the hard palate.

Yamato kotoba can be said to be the prototype of Japanese.

He likes to speak using male language.