return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to give; to do (something) for
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
phantom; vision; illusion
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
surely; certainly; without doubt
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
magic; sorcery; incantation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal