to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(another's) daughter; young lady
to step forward; to volunteer
feelings; thoughts; meaning
both hands; both arms; ten
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
being daunted (e.g. by an opponent); being cowed; being overawed
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
chance; opportunity; occasion
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
radiant smile; contented smile
lightly; easily; carelessly
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)