interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be hesitant; to feel timid
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
something like ...; something called ...
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
young person; young man; (arch.) boy who has not yet had his coming-of-age ceremony (Edo period); (arch.) young (homosexual) male prostitute; (arch.) young kabuki actor also working as a male prostitute; (arch.) boy in a homosexual relationship (with a man)
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
belligerence; fighting spirit
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
one's first campaign; one's first battle