to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
technique; art; skill; move
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
honorific/polite/humble prefix
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute