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
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
reflective water surface; reflecting water
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
as much as one can; as much as possible
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
putting into operation; invocation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
being on the ropes; losing ground
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
great physical power; animal strength
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
while; even though; despite
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment