to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
(giving) instruction; initiation
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
because; the reason why is
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
too much; excessively; too