black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
war; battle; match; game; competition
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
prospects of victory; chances of success
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
idealistic thought (argument)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice