counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to take someone's life; to kill someone
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
amusing; funny; interesting
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
for example; for instance; e.g.
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)