to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
sound of voice; vocal sound
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to like; to love; to be fond of
proof; certain truth; demonstration; argumentation
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
way of talking; speaking style
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
unconditionally; as a rule
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
willpower; energy; vitality
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
changing clothes; change of clothes
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around