to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
then; well; so; well then
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to stop walking; to pause
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
chance (of success); odds
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
strategist; tactician; schemer
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
defeat; loss; reverse; setback