opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
best friend; very close friend
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
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")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
road; load; loading (a program or data into memory); Lord; Lord (title of members of the British nobility)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
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 obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)