one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
(clenched) fist; knuckles
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
one's person; around one's person
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
very interesting; of great interest
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
for example; for instance; e.g.
hegemony; leadership; initiative
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
depravity; corruption; degradation
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do