finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
loss; defeat; counter for losses
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
almost; roughly; approximately
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
lately; recently; nowadays
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
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
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)