number one; first; best; most; game; round
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
originally; by nature; from the start
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
myself; yourself; I; me; you
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
action; operation; effect; function
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests