as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
second arrow; second move; second step
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
divine or supernatural skill
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to be intimate with; to befriend
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
guaranteed; authentic; certified
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
other than; excluding; without
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
unseasonable; out of season
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood