opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
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
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
feeling; sense; impression
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(some) more; even more; longer; further
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in that way; thus; so; so?
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
to gather; to collect; to assemble
very; much; greatly; a lot of
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
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.
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for