to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
office (government department beneath a bureau under the ritsuryō system)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to repent; to be penitent
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted