illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
prequel; retrospective (talk, etc.)
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
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
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 summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
large build; large pattern
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
thickness; profundity; depth
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
soldier; combatant; warrior
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last