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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to pass (of time); to elapse
both armies; both teams; both sides
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sick person; patient; invalid
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun