most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
beyond that point; after that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
weight; heavyweight boxer
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(right at the) side; just beside
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to make merry; to be festive
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to entertain; to make welcome
stagnation; hindrance; delay
attendance; presence; appearance
caller; visitor; company; guest
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
order; command; directions; instructions
drama; theatre; theater; play
participation; joining; entry; adherence
night stall; night shop; night fair
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer