to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
totally willing; fully motivated
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
diagnosis; medical examination
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
writing on someone's behalf
accomplishment; execution
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to carry out one's mission
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
principal occupation; core business
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
inner thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; one's toes turned inward; uchimata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
substantial matter; significant item
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
accomplishments; taking lessons (in dance, music, tea ceremony, flower arranging, etc.)
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
array; muster; line-up; full force
participants; participating athletes
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire