to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
weird; disgusting; sickening
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
birth; creation; formation
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
high; noble; refined; advanced
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
countermeasure; counter-measure
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
putting into operation; invocation
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
function; facility; faculty; feature
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)