match; game; bout; contest
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
interval; break; pause; spare moment
association; union; guild
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
password; watchword; motto; slogan
game (contest) held in the presence of a lord (daimyo, shogun)
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
end of a match; end of a game
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
that kind; competition; match
ring; playing field; stadium
between times; when there's a spare moment
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
sharing an umbrella; under one umbrella; sketch of an umbrella with two names under it (equiv. of "X loves Y")
match; tournament; interschool match
should time and circumstances permit
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
riding together; fellow passenger; joint partnership
labor union; labour union; trade union
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
friendly match (game); friendly
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
interleague game; interleague match
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
cross between a mallard and domestic duck
condition of one's stomach
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
excluding the case when; when not
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
rematch; replay; make-up game
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
outdoor kendo match; casual match; non-competitive match
result; effect; performance; success
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
in any case; whatever the case may be
in this kind of situation
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
contest between different schools (of fencing, etc.)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
big match; big game; important match; important game
jousting match; joust; tournament (medieval)
cooperative; association; partnership
iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
in accordance with the situation
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
industrial association; industrial guild
piece placed to block opponent's check
ferryboat; ferry; passenger boat; shared fishing boat
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
identifying mark (esp. a mark of comradeship); mark placed where two pieces of cloth are to be sewn together (or two pieces of wood joined, etc.); verification seal; tally
baggage claim tag (at hotels, stations, etc.)
given the circumstances; such being the case
trade association; craft; guild
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
number of possible outcomes; number of ways (e.g. of arranging something)
game held with the Emperor in attendance
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
in either case; in all cases
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
send-off game; send-off match
cooperative society; mutual-benefit association
reason; circumstances; meaning
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
experienced player; tricky player
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
shelter (for buses); waiting area; waiting room
bus (on a regular route); transit bus; fixed-route bus
weather; course of events
unity; even matching; interdependence; steadiness (of market price); holding; no change
in any case; in either case; whichever the case may be
ratio indicating the quantity of polished rice gained from a given quantity of brown rice (nowadays usually expressed as a percent)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones (in go)
check (e.g. baggage claim); tag; token; tally; score
relative; person to whom one is close
practice sword used in iaido
meeting of the stars Vega and Altair (on the night of Tanabata); meeting of the two love stars
commission-only remuneration (e.g. from sales)
contest between two groups; intra-squad game
official discount (bank) rate
(labour) union movement; union activities
fishery cooperative association; fisherman's cooperative association
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
match where one side loses on purpose; dull game; dull match
consumers' cooperative; cooperative; co-op; cooperative association
(Japanese) Labor Union Law
fitting together (e.g. nuts and bolts); fit
rival labor union; rival labour union
irrigation association; water utilization association
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
common (e.g. fishery or hunting ground); commonage
title match; championship bout
crowdless game; game behind closed doors
(white-collar) worker's union; faculty union
enterprise union; company union; in-house union
something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success
company union; yellow union
degree of baldness; stage of balding
industrial union (one relating to a specific industry or occupation); vertical union
match where the umpire disqualifies the coach and one player after the player has done something dangerous (such as hit by pitch; to prevent retaliation by the opposing team)
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
official seal; verification seal; affixing a seal to an official document; making a joint signature or seal
compromise; mutual concessions; give-and-take
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
bench used by kabuki actors during performance; for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
dancing together in unison (in noh, kyogen, etc.)
competitive bids or bidding
double-pointed nail; dowel
children's lunch box of cooked rice and a Western-style side dish (popular late Meiji and Taisho periods)
half lap joint between parallel boards
business cooperative; business cooperative association
cooking over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning; food prepared over the fire of an unclean home or a home in mourning
union-busting; union-bashing
halving; scarfing; halving joint
collation of sections (bookbinding); gathering
stew made from multiple ingredients
wedge (for securing objects together); tie; bond
type of commission system in the book industry in Japan
General Council of Trade Unions of Japan
consumers' cooperative society; consumers' cooperative association
full-time trade union official
cooperative credit association
limited liability partnership; limited liability business partnership; LLP
singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
back-room political dealing
anonymous partnership; silent partnership; anonymous association
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
limited liability investment partnership
local labor union; local labour union
enterprise union; company union; in-house union
craft union; horizontal union
public partnership; public corporation
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
offshore fishing industry
local labor union; local labour union
liquidation by compromise
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
Japanese curry with an additional topping (e.g. shredded beef, hayashi-rice sauce, etc.)
inn used for clandestine encounters between lovers
doing something together; co-owning something and using it together; being on par with one another
meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
two people riding in a palanquin together (esp. a man and a woman)