companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
scariest; most frightening
paraselene; moon dog; moondog (bright spot on either side of the Moon caused by refraction of moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
but; however; even though; even if
roller coaster; big dipper
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to like; to love; to be fond of
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
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
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
(someone else's) daughter
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move