by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to become an expert; to be master at
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to push aside; to brush aside
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
gate money; admission fee
shouting in a thunderous voice
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
jōruri; type of dramatic recitation accompanied by a shamisen (associated with Japanese puppet theater)
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
incense which supposedly allows the spirit of a departed loved one to be seen in the smoke
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
pull; patronage; tug; discount
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to squeeze out; to wring out
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
good at socializing; sociability; being a good mixer
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
riches and honours (honors); wealth and rank
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification