to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
(arch.) indicates emphasis, intention, etc.; indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
(sound of) wind blowing through pine trees; (sound of) steam whistling in a kettle (at a tea ceremony); matsukaze; sugar-glazed cookie sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to tower over the surroundings
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
passing the ball; exchanging passes; passing back and forth
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
power; might; authority; influence
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
in this way; thus; such; uh...