to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
senior high school; high school
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round