to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to approach; to draw near
limited; limiting; restrictive
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
shopping; purchased goods
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
object representative of a divine spirit; object to which a spirit is drawn or summoned; object or animal occupied by a kami
too much; excessively; too
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display