potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
something like ...; something called ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
if it is the case that ...
overlooking; turning a blind eye
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
covering; protection; backing; relief
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
finger flick to the forehead
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be relieved; to feel relieved
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
technique; art; skill; move
number of times; frequency; count
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to remove; to move out of the way
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely