no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
power; might; authority; influence
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
successfully; with success
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
the reason is ...; it is because ...
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show