to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
pair; the two; both persons; both things
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
difference; variation; difference
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons