once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
by means of; due to; because of; according to
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
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
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
ghostly air; weird air; unearthly atmosphere
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
sphere; counter for balls
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
while; even though; despite
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
pair; the two; both persons; both things
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
release; emission; ejection
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon