pride; dignity; self-worth
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
number of times; frequency; count
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
experiment; experimentation
surely; certainly; without doubt
sampling food; tasting; trying
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
naturally; of course; understandably
failure; mistake; blunder
this sort of; this type of
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
sunlight; rays of the Sun
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)