use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
consequence; outcome; result; blame
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
war; battle; match; game; competition
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
battlefield; battleground
soldier; combatant; warrior
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
war; fighting; fierce competition
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
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.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to accept; to receive; to agree
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison