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
fierce fight; close contest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
fourth day of the month; four days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in the morning; during the morning
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
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
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 tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
overall victory; championship
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
how; in what way; how about
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
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with