as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
modesty; humility; being humble
preliminary arrangements; spade work
defeating in an instant; instant kill
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
magic; sorcery; incantation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
round; spherical; circular
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
society; company; the public; the world
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to dye; to colour; to color
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
empty lot; vacant plot of land
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
in the mountains; among the mountains
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to jump up and down; to hop