always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
war situation; progress of a battle
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
since when; from when; how long
son of a bitch; piece of shit
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
everybody; every last one of them; all