ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
high rice field; very fertile rice field
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hair style; coiffure; hairdo