the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
leopard (Panthera pardus)
caracal (Caracal caracal); African lynx
ocelot (feline, Felis pardalis)
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
conference room; council room