overconfident; presumptuous
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to take a veneer off something
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
guess; conjecture; surmise
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to examine someone's expression
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
being concerned about or mindful of
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
(dead) end; end of the line
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
open; spacious; extensive
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to sigh
parting; separation; farewell
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit