interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
genius; prodigy; natural gift
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
closing argument; closing statement
a complete turnabout via a single blow
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
this world; this life; world of the living
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
moment; brief space of time
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour