to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
different thing; another question; different case
immersion; being absorbed in
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
ability; performance; efficiency
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to call in; to invite; to bring in
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
great difference; big difference; wide margin
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
skill; dexterity; proficiency
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
preservation; retainment; keeping
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
directly opposite; right in front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
on one hand; on the other hand
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
conclusion; decision; end; settlement