to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
never mind!; don't worry about it
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
since when; from when; how long
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
because of; owing to; due to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
nothing but; except; no more than
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
with these words; while saying
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to