talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
one's own child; one's own children
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
at least; at most; (even) just
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
how; in what way; how about; questionable
already; now; no longer; not any more
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)