training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
magic sword; cursed sword
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
encouragement; cheering on
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
promotion; raising of status
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly