favorite; favourite; habitually used
enemy movements; enemy's position
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
individual match; single game
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be needed; to be wanted
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
considerably; greatly; a lot
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
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 overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)