to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
contract; compact; agreement
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
inside one's heart; in one's mind
stepping back; drawing back
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
bodily sensation; sense; experience
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
power; might; authority; influence
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
until now; so far; up to the present
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
ingredient; component; composition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil