counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
courteous; decorous; polite
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
looking aside; (from the) eyes of an onlooker
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
body guard; military escort
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to check; to stop; to keep back
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
at least; at most; (even) just