while; during; while; although; all; both
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)