somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
posture; position; pose; attitude
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
with all one's strength; with all one's might
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
by all means; by all costs