as one had hoped; as one wishes
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
build; physique; frame; constitution
less than ...; smaller ...
superiority complex; sense of superiority
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
is that so?; I see; right; oh
one by one; in detail; minutely
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
interests and preferences
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
being circumscribed by one's own words and actions
the last moment; the very end
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to challenge (a person) to a fight
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
lower half of the body; nether parts
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
loved one; lover; sweetheart
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to one's heart's content or satisfaction