conclusion; decision; end; settlement
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to make an appeal; to urge
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to fight against; to oppose; to face
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to thrust away; to send flying
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back