(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
in the face of; in defiance of
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
right beside; close to; nearby
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
stature; height; size; physique
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
decision; settlement; definition
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse