counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
4th day of the month; four days
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
radiant smile; contented smile
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in the future; another day; later
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
contradiction; inconsistency
to some extent; to a certain extent
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
though one didn't intend (expect) to
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
that's true; of course; obviously
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)