to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
counterattack; reversal technique
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
a little bit; a little while
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
difference; variation; difference
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least