contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to apologize; to apologise
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
elated; triumphant; proud
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
monotone; monotonous; dull; lacking variety
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
war; battle; match; game; competition
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience