purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
leader of a charge; first to arrive
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
climbing to the summit; summiting
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be splendidly handsome
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
personal combat; one-to-one fight
first match (in a series)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
rope; cord; policeman's rope
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to put one's strength into
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo