means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
fitness training; development of physical strength; building stamina; keeping up one's fitness
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
stairs; stairway; staircase
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.); dirty work; low-level work; apprentice work
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
registration; accession; register; entry; record
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
entrance; admission; entering
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
prize money; monetary award; reward
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
for your information; I'm telling you
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis