He talked about the news with somewhat excitement.

He and I have a deep and close relationship.

We sat around the bonfire and talked.

The four tones of Chinese, namely ping, shang, qu, and ru, I particularly find the rising tone (jōshō) difficult.

This language is characterized by implosives.

The spotted seal is a type of seal often seen in the Arctic region.

She was living a life just like a sheltered daughter.

In Japanese grammar, postpositions play an important role.

A back vowel is a sound where the back of the tongue approaches the palate.

Back vowels are vowels that are pronounced using the back of the tongue.