making a joint signature or seal
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
bench used by kabuki actors during performance; for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
match; game; bout; contest
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
ready-made; common-law (wife)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
that kind; competition; match
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
password; watchword; motto; slogan
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
one's husband; one's wife
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
baggage claim tag (at hotels, stations, etc.)
consideration; comparison; balancing; circumstances; condition
competitive bids; competitive bidding
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
intermission (between acts); interlude
exchange of blows; long rally
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
sounding each other out; probing each other
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
making a joint signature or seal
conflict; fighting each other
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
between times; when there's a spare moment
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
friendly relations; social relations; social life
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
jostle; struggle; scuffle
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
relations with one's relatives; socializing with relatives; treating a non-relative as family; being on close terms with someone as if they were a relative
supporting each other after suffering similar hardships; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
relation; family relationship
exchange (something) together
accompaniment to a chant; musician accompanying a chant; samisen accompaniment to a recitation; samisen player accompanying a recitation; samisen music played between the sections of a nagauta; samisen interlude
affection; compassion; warm feelings; love
chance meeting; fortuitous encounter
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
reason; circumstances; meaning
attacking each other; mutual attack; capturing race
resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
social relationship; friendship
associating with relatives; keeping in touch with relatives; associating with someone as if they were family; family-like relationship
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
constant quarreling; constant quarrelling; bickering; wrangling
meeting of the stars Vega and Altair (on the night of Tanabata); meeting of the two love stars
weather; course of events
check (e.g. baggage claim); tag; token; tally; score
steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
relative; person to whom one is close
commonage; use of common land
fitting together (e.g. nuts and bolts); fit
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
relying on each other; looking after each other
clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict
dancing together in unison (in noh, kyogen, etc.)
(obtaining) quotes from several companies; (fielding) competitive bids; competitive bidding
gripe session; grievance session
doing together; being on par; being equal
brawl; fistfight; beating each other up
black-banded trevally (Seriolina nigrofasciata); black-banded amberjack
double-pointed nail; dowel
competition; emulation; rivalry
neighborly relations; neighbourly relations
collation of sections (bookbinding); gathering
stew made from multiple ingredients
biting one another; long and short market interests
Japanese curry with an additional topping (e.g. shredded beef, hayashi-rice sauce, etc.)
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
wedge (for securing objects together); tie; bond
fight in which things are thrown at each other (e.g. pie fight); pitching duel