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
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
time; hour; period; class
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow