opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to have a talk; to tell a story
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
three; three years of age
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
Tartary (various tribes that historically inhabited the area north of China)
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
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.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
if it is the case that ...
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension