to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
although I say; although one might say; although called
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
pride; boast; credit (to)
to wave a flag; to show the way
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
degree of attention; profile