guess; conjecture; surmise
to run about trying to escape
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
surprise; something unexpected
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to come back; to bloom a second time
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
in the end; at the end of the day
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
site; point on a map; spot
distance in a straight line
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
factory; plant; mill; workshop
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew