opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
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.
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to knock down; to utterly defeat
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
third-year student; third-year pupil
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; during; while; although; all; both
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)