to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
in the hospital; hospitalized
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be ill; to suffer from
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
association; society; organization; organisation
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")