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
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
joint struggle; common (united) front
to repeat; to do over again
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
slope; slanting surface; bevel
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
at the time; in those days; then
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
drop of water; polka dots
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
several years; a few years
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to press a question; to cross-examine