counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to examine someone's expression
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
genius; prodigy; natural gift
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
place; situation; position; location
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
agricultural land; farmland
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality