opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
already; now; no longer; not any more
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
though; notwithstanding; although
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)