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
study; diligence; discount; reduction
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
another thing; exception; special case
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
scene; spectacle; sight; view
battlefield; battleground
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
selection; choice; option
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sweet voice; seductive voice
to speak unclearly; to speak inarticulately; to pronounce poorly; to slur one's words; to lisp
troublesome; annoying; complicated
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
intelligence or information network
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly