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
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to become keen on; to get passionate about
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
increased volume or quantity
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
such; like that; that sort of; very
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
large number (of); many; majority
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
regular customer; general audience; general public
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course