to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
every single word and phrase; word by word
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
recitation; reciting from memory
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
although I say; although one might say; although called
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
parent-teacher association; PTA
president (of a society); chairman
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
periodic; regular; routine
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
supply; provision; service; supply
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
serious; severe; grave; acute
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)