to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
secret art; the mysteries
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
inside; interior; inner part
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
convenient; handy; useful
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know