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
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
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; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
royal castle; imperial castle
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
performance of one's official duties
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
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.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to breathe out; to exhale
to some extent; to a certain extent
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")