critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
nape (of the neck); nucha
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
drop (e.g. of water); drip
in succession; one by one
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
messenger; envoy; emissary
to increase; to add to; to augment
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate