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
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
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
pale; pallid; bluish-white
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to flare up; to burst into flames
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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 mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life