to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
not yet known; unknown; strange
beginning; outset; first; onset
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
in case of; at that time; at this time
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
is that so?; I see; right; oh
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of