match; game; bout; contest
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
interval; break; pause; spare moment
association; union; guild
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
password; watchword; motto; slogan
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
match; game; bout; contest
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
that kind; competition; match
between times; when there's a spare moment
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
keeping accounts; balancing accounts
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
disposition; temperament; turn of mind; atmosphere; feeling
chum; pal; dagger; stiletto; unbalanced record of wins between two wrestlers
baggage claim tag (at hotels, stations, etc.)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
reason; circumstances; meaning
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
weather; course of events
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); market tone; undertone; balance between the position of white and black stones (in go)
check (e.g. baggage claim); tag; token; tally; score
relative; person to whom one is close
meeting of the stars Vega and Altair (on the night of Tanabata); meeting of the two love stars
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
fresh or dried fish preserved in salt
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
common (e.g. fishery or hunting ground); commonage
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
official seal; verification seal; affixing a seal to an official document; making a joint signature or seal
official seal; verification seal; affixing a seal to an official document; making a joint signature or seal
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
bench used by kabuki actors during performance; for enemies and allies to pull back their troops at the same time; responding to enemy arrow fire with arrow fire
medium-sized paper (approx. 15x21 cm, used for notebooks); medium-sized photo print (approx. 10x13 cm)
dancing together in unison (in noh, kyogen, etc.)
competitive bids or bidding
double-pointed nail; dowel
collation of sections (bookbinding); gathering
stew made from multiple ingredients
double-pointed nail; dowel
wedge (for securing objects together); tie; bond
L-shaped nail; staple; small clamp
Japanese curry with an additional topping (e.g. shredded beef, hayashi-rice sauce, etc.)
doing something together; co-owning something and using it together; being on par with one another