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.)
military forces; hosts; troops
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
messenger; envoy; emissary
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
negotiations; discussions; connection
head; chief; boss; leader
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
common front; united front
precondition; prerequisite
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol