to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to erase all trace of something
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
burning with curiosity; curious
equal amount; same quantity
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
profiting while others fight; (lit.) fisherman's profit
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
one by one; in detail; minutely
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination