to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
form; method; system; formula
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
difference; variation; difference
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
item; something that one "just has to have"
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
no problem; it doesn't matter
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
film released direct-to-video
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
brimming with youthful enthusiasm; in high spirits; raring to go; overflowing with youthful energy; acting all cute and charged up
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors