to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
how; in what way; in what manner
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
though one didn't intend (expect) to
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
darkness of the night; black of night; dead of night
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
fireworks display; display of fireworks
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
time around sunset; early evening
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively