again; once again; yet again
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
loud shout; excited cheering
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
every person; each one; everybody
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to speak; to hear a voice
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
imagination; supposition; guess
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason