approval; license; licence; permission
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
strength; power; proficiency; ability
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
be (that) as it may; having said that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
rational; reasonable; logical
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that's the way it is; such is life
finger flick to the forehead
to be needed; to be wanted
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
in that way; thus; so; so?
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)