self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
svāhā; well said; so be it
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
impossible to do (although wants to)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
preliminary test or trial; tryout
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
wet behind the ears; inexperienced; immature
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
drinker; person who can hold their drink
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
end; close; finish; termination
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
ill will; malice; evil intent
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
foundation stone; cornerstone