to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to cease; to stop; to be over
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal; unusual; unconventional; against common sense
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
hostile nature; inimical character
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
a few minutes later; after a few minutes