just right (time, size, length, etc.)
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
danger; peril; hazard; risk
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to name; to call; to christen; to term
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
unexpected meeting; coincidence
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement