pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
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
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
anyone; any person; whoever
to control; to command; to get the better of
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
and so; therefore; for that reason
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
each time it happens; at all such times
convenience store lunch box
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
after a long time; for the first time in a while
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
continuation; succession; series; continuous
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
story; tale; talk; discussion
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
arbitration; intercession; mediation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage