reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
joint struggle; common (united) front
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to chase; to run after; to pursue
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
distant place; faraway location; far away
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
good performance; good work; great success
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story