the other day; lately; recently
even if; even though; however; no matter how
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
future (usually near); prospects
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
this (very thing); this precisely
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to knead well; to polish; to refine
tradition; legend; folklore
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
chance (of success); odds
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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.)
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to order; to command; to appoint
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sleeping comfort or snugness
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to employ; to hire; to charter
loser; defeated person; the defeated
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")