unseasonable; out of season
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
older sister and younger brother
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
special; particular; peculiar; unique
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
reason; cause; circumstances
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district