I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
cooperation; coordination; link
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
out of character; unlike one
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
righteousness; justice; right
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
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)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
offense; offence; method of attack
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
item; something that one "just has to have"
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
selection; choice; option
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)