to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to fire into; to shoot into
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
from here; from this place
how long; how far; how much
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
the right person in the right place
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
normalization; normalisation
very small; tiny; insignificant
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to whine; to make feeble complaints
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence