just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to give the stamp of approval
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to take a breath; to take a short rest
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to collapse into; to flop onto
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
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
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
effect; result; worth; use; avail
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
telephone call; telephone (device)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action