challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to establish; to formulate
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
life and death; life or death
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
small number; few; minority
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
question and answer session
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
cannot be helped; unavoidable
misleading (someone); manipulation (e.g. of public opinion)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
way; method; means; resource; course
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
at that time; in those days
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)