to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be hesitant; to feel timid
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
young noblewoman; princess
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
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)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
young girl; lass; adolescent female
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
cuff (of pants); hem (of skirt); train (of dress); foot (of mountain)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to be silent; to say nothing
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long