to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
genuine; authentic; true; real
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
unwanted child; shunned child
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
and so; therefore; for that reason
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
tabletop role-playing game
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
monthly publication; monthly issue
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
serialization; serialisation; serial story
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
digital versatile disc; DVD