challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to be erected; to be built
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
assertion; declaration; affirmation
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
novel; original; new; innovative
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
besides; moreover; in addition
transactions; dealings; business
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
private funds; own funds; private property
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to go along; to walk along; to follow
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
very much; very many; more and more
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
make no progress; remain unsettled
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly