challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
character written in a cursive style
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
bank; banking institution
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
the last day of the year; New Year's Eve
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
wherein; therein; thereinto
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
retention; maintenance; preservation
convention; tired tradition; old custom
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
objection; dissent; protest
now that; since; as long as; provided that
counter for choices, options, etc.
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
countermeasure; counter-measure
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend