killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
at someone's (something's) mercy
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to become clear; to be made public
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
tendency; trend; inclination
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to happen to have on hand or in stock
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
product; produce; result; fruit
interruption; suspension; break
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
overestimation; overvaluing
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
being too late; losing one's final chance
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings