grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
that day; the very same day
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
messenger; envoy; emissary
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
you could say that; that might be so
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
power balance; balance of power
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
just who do you think you are?
poop; poo; faeces; crap; trash; garbage
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.