to be matched against (in a sports contest)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
the said family; the same family
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
good feeling; feeling good
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
passion; sexual desire; lust; attachment (esp. to one's family or a member of the opposite sex)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to accompany; to go with; to go together
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
hand drilling (to start a fire); hand drill; rubbing sticks to make a fire
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to see; to look; to watch
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
portable brush-and-ink case; quiver (archery)
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
inside; interior; inner part
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!