relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
preference; priority; precedence
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
small fraction; small proportion
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
while; during (the time when)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
regret; repentance; remorse
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
short pause; short interval
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
place; situation; position; location
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
that's a different matter; that's a different story