rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
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 let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
button (clothing); push-button; button
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
simply; merely; only; solely
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also