one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
concussion (of the brain)
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
one's manners; one's attitude
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
chasing after women; womanizing
devil; evil spirit; genie
freely; frankly; without reserve
unheard-of; unprecedented
contract; compact; agreement
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
good for eating; ripe enough for eating; in season
body; body blow (in boxing)
petty underling; small fry
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle