what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
you (plural); all of you; you all
categorical (e.g. assertion, denial); assertive; insistent; categorical
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
senior high school student
occasional; infrequent; rare
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
feeling; sense; impression
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to boost; to force up; to push up
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough