opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
one thin flat object; one sheet
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
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
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
difference; variation; difference
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
considerably; fairly; quite
(one) letter; (one) character
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break