assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
young girl; lass; adolescent female
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
desperately; for one's dear life
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to squeeze out; to wring out
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
these guys; these fellows
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
directly opposite; right in front
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable