provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
state of mind; mentality; psychology
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be opposite; to face each other
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
some people; a few people; several people
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
space (room, area, outer space)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to begin; to set about; to start
for example; for instance; e.g.
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
that; the matter in question
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident