to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
seven (long cylindrical things)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
head; brains; intellect; understanding
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); scaly thrush
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
touché; you've got me there
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
health management; health maintenance; health care
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
baccalaureate; bachelor's degree
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
healthy; sound; wholesome
REIT; real estate investment trust
academic predecessor; scholars of the past; senior scholar
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
boastful speech; bragging
bragging of one's misfortune
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck