decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to be widely known; to be famous
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
all; entire; whole; altogether
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
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
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
while; during; while; although; all; both
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to move forward; to move on
to face; to go towards; to head towards
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
Naniwa Bay (old name for Osaka Bay)
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)