to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
by myself; in person; by oneself
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
spiritual; religious song; spiritual
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat