counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be surprised; to be astonished
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to watch for an unguarded moment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
reduction by half; halving
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
immediately; right away; on the spot
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite