to be at a loss; to be puzzled
defense (of oneself); defence; explanation
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
refined; admirable; superb
curtly, in a displeased manner
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to mind; to care; to worry
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
trifling; little; few; slight
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
damage; injury; defamation; harm
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways