to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
veil of darkness; curtain of night
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
trivial; not amounting to much
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
specialization; specialisation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
still; even now; to this day
in good health; alive and well; going strong
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to add (to); to add on; to append
every person; each one; everybody
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
match declared drawn due to injury
you could say; you might say; verging on the
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
serious wound; serious injury
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)