to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
physical condition; state of health
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to lose one's footing; to slip
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to launch a surprise attack
right in the center (centre)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to read the situation; to sense the mood
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
failure; mistake; blunder
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
impossible to do (although wants to)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
innumerable; countless; numberless
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without