to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to recall; to remember; to recollect
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
parting; separation; farewell
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
than; other than; except; but
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
serious; not joking; straight
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
technique; art; skill; move
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
throughout; all through; right through
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
surely; certainly; without doubt
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest