the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to spit out; to eject; to dump
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
particularly; only; in the case of
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
eight-sided shape; octagon
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to plant oneself; to settle in; to be well-established (e.g. of a religion in a particular area); to have taken root
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to take away; to carry off
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to well up; to burst; to arise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
within; inside of; less than
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to torment; to harass; to tease
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)