killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
joint struggle; common (united) front
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
economical; efficient; lean; compact
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
gelatinous glue (produced from fish entrails); isinglass; amiability; friendliness; graciousness
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
appearance; air; mien; getup
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
somehow; for some reason or other