to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
individual combined (gymnastics)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
war; battle; match; game; competition
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
reconciliation; make peace with
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding