opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shake; to sway; to waver
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
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
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
how; in what way; how about
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.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how; in what way; by what means
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage