skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
ruler; monarch; sovereign
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to check; to stop; to keep back
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
emperor (of Japan); mikado
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
attack; drive; advance; invasion
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
inspection; examination; survey
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee