to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
but; however; provided that
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
way; method; means; resource; course
ill will; malice; evil intent
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
and then; and so; and; so then
to go out and away; to leave
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone