challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
late at night; at a late hour
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
present (brought by a visitor); gift
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice