opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
life; living; I; me; student
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
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
best friend; very close friend
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
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.
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive