equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in succession; one after another
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
connection; link; relationship
now that you say that; now that you mention it
fucking; screwing; having sex
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be silent; to say nothing
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam