to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
three-game match; three-bout contest; a rubber (in a card game)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; becoming worthless
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
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
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
arm wrestling; Indian wrestling; wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill