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
this (very thing); this precisely
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
determination; resolution
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
story; tale; talk; discussion
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
consequence; outcome; result; blame
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
gossip; corner of the mouth
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to grimace; to make a wry face
foreign; abroad; overseas
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
scenery; scene; landscape
beyond comparison; incomparable