paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
with a clink (click, clack)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
posture; position; stance
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
contest of strength; trial of strength
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to pause; to have a short intermission
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
flawless; absolute perfection
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
chance (of success); odds
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
advance; moving forward; progress
between times; when there's a spare moment
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
gale; violent (strong) wind