devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
finishing blow; coup de grâce
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
while; even though; despite
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
chance (of success); odds
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
literally; to the letter; literal