surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
quarrel; dispute; argument
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(not) even once; (not) ever
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
feminist; man who indulges women; gentleman
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century); kamikaze
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to brush off; to shake off
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
back (side); back end; rear
snake; serpent; large snake
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
posture; position; stance
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue