counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
sphere; counter for balls
countermeasure; counter-measure
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to escape from; to get out
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
complete recovery of health
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth