bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to attack; to assault; to assail
very young; little; childish; immature
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
I see; that's right; indeed
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(with a) start; fright; alarm
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
emphatic sentence-ending particle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
go that far; to that extent
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
tool; implement; means; furniture
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to use and then throw away
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
extremely; terrifically; super
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
already; now; no longer; not any more
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit