war; battle; match; game; competition
soldier; combatant; warrior
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
as you see; as you can see
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
as (for); for; in the capacity of
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
moving about; stirring about
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up