counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
goodness; excellence; virtue
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
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.)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to call a person's attention (to)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
dealing with; coping with
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
supply; supplying; replenishment
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
popular person; favorite; favourite
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
good contrast; marked contrast
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
successively; one after another
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
interval; break; pause; spare moment