case; occasion; situation; circumstances
match; game; bout; contest
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
password; watchword; motto; slogan
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
match; game; bout; contest
that kind; competition; match
between times; when there's a spare moment
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
(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
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
affection; compassion; warm feelings; love
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
ready-made; common-law (wife)
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
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
baggage claim tag (at hotels, stations, etc.)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
reason; circumstances; meaning
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
weather; course of events
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones
check (e.g. baggage claim); tag; token; tally; score
relative; person to whom one is close
intermission (between acts); interlude
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
meeting of the stars Vega and Altair (on the night of Tanabata); meeting of the two love stars
commonage; use of common land
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
official seal; verification seal; affixing a seal to an official document; making a joint signature or seal
official seal; verification seal; affixing a seal to an official document; making a joint signature or seal
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
resting place between inn towns (Edo period); town situated between two post towns
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
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
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
dancing together in unison (in noh, kyogen, etc.)
(obtaining) quotes from several companies; (fielding) competitive bids; competitive bidding
(obtaining) quotes from several companies; (fielding) competitive bids; competitive bidding
doing together; being on par; being equal
double-pointed nail; dowel
collation of sections (bookbinding); gathering
stew made from multiple ingredients
double-pointed nail; dowel
wedge (for securing objects together); tie; bond
black-banded trevally (Seriolina nigrofasciata); black-banded amberjack
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
Japanese curry with an additional topping (e.g. shredded beef, hayashi-rice sauce, etc.)