fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
pleasant feeling; good vibes
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
the last moment; the very end
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
scene; sight; scenario; setting
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
great difference; major mistake
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
this (very thing); this precisely
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
comparatively; relatively
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)