to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to look down on; to make light of
authority; power; influence
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
considerably; fairly; quite
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
trivial; not amounting to much
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
ten best people (in a particular field)
to attempt; to test; to try out
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
educational institution; school; academy; campus
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
feeling; sense; impression
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that