killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded