is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
restlessly; in continuous motion
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
a little bit; a little while
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
how; in what way; how about
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to pick up; to find; to gather
to make merry; to be festive
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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