to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
every person; each one; everybody
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
a few seconds; several seconds
as expected; as predicted
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to face on; to look out on to
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
division; section; demarcation; (traffic) lane; compartment; classification
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
welcome; (warm) reception
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number