to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
match; game; bout; contest
I see; that's right; indeed
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
no!; no no!; no, not at all
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be surprised; to be astonished
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
grotesque; disgusting; gross
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect