to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
consecutive victories; series of victories
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
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
attack; assault; attempt; try
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
mask; disguise; guise; mask
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
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)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out