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
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
rest; break; recess; intermission
after school (at the end of the day)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
retainer; attendant; escort
sincere; honest; faithful
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
too much; excessively; too
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
that is to say; so that means
the other day; a few days ago
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction