evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
clear winter skies; clear winter weather
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to keep a record; to keep a tally
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
offensive (movement); aggression
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to fly around; to scatter
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to stop (plug) one's ears
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for