favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
second; number two; runner-up
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
installment; instalment; premium; bill
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
very rich person; the super rich
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
don't you think?; indicates question
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
war situation; progress of a battle
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to kick (at someone, something)