challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
press corps; group of reporters
with a bustle; with a hubbub
demonstration board (for Go, Shougi, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to read the situation; to sense the mood
loser; defeated person; the defeated
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
youthful; young; young-looking
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
that day; the very same day
going to and fro; back and forth
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
river surface; surface of a river
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics