towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
because of; owing to; due to
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
forcibly; against one's will
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
battle of wits; contest of wits
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
already; now; no longer; not any more
(divine) providence; dispensation
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
messenger; envoy; emissary
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
way of reciting; way of telling a story
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to breathe while sleeping
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different