to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to attack; to assault; to assail
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
a considerable number; a fair number
blow; shock; strike; batting
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)