to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
chief; main; principal; major
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
but; however; provided that
proposal; proposition; suggestion
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
rational; reasonable; logical