to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
sorry; excuse me; thank you
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
tradition; legend; folklore
soldier; combatant; warrior
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
will not do; do not; does not
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany