holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
planning; project; plan; design
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
curse; spell; malediction
story; tale; talk; discussion
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to grow up; to become an adult
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
together; at the same time; same; identical