manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
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
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
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
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
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)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)