reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
automatic; intransitive verb
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
artificial intelligence; AI
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
letting (someone) die without helping
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be sacked; to be dismissed
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
why; how; for what reason
a few seconds; several seconds
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
hey there; I say; see here
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
sound of voice; vocal sound
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
instant; moment; for an instant
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
utmost limits; extremity; limit
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
to lose heart; to lose motivation
strong-willed; strong of heart