first meeting; first interview with
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
beginning; outset; first; onset
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
from the viewpoint of; according to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
descendant; posterity; offspring
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
name; given name; first name
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
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.)