challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to give by tossing or throwing
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
vitality; ability to earn a living
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
offensive (movement); aggression
hostility; antagonism; opposition
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
just; fair; proper; reasonable
straggling; falling behind; being left behind; falling behind the ranks; falling out of line
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
distinction; differentiation; classification
how; in what way; circumstances
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity