to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
war; fighting; fierce competition
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
older brother; elder brother
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
image; figure; figure; form; image
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
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.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(some) more; even more; longer; further
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
adds force or indicates command
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext