opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
very likely; very probable
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
inside; interior; inner part
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
produce shop (usu. local); commodity store
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
sender; consignor; remitter
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
it's probably so; it stands to reason
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
end; close; conclusion; termination
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess