female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
main question; real issue at hand
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to speak; to hear a voice
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to attempt; to test; to try out
proposal; proposition; suggestion
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to look around; to survey
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards