counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
respiratory tract; air duct
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
outside world; physical world
sense organ; sensory organ
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head
to class (one thing with another); to rank (with); to respect (two things) the same; to see as comparable; to hold in equally high esteem
traditional; customary; conventional
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
to fly around; to scatter
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
drunkenness; intoxication
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
flavoring; flavouring; fragrance; perfume; condolence gift
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
front kick (esp. martial arts)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
expansion; swelling; increase; growth