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)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to overdo; to do too much
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to taste; to try (food or drink)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
these days; nowadays; recently
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
they; those guys; those fellows
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
treating someone like a child
manner (with others); attitude
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to like; to love; to be fond of
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)