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
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
personal; individual; private
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
electricity; (electric) light
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
form; shape; figure; visage
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...