to take back; to recapture
to put one's strength into
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
snake; serpent; large snake
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
two times; twice; two degrees
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
acid; sourness; sour taste
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
these guys; these fellows
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
running away; escaping on foot
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
appearance; figure; shape; form
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
that's the way it is; such is life
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
strict order; peremptory command