just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to get accustomed to using
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
suddenly; all of a sudden
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
in accordance with; according to
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
killing and wounding; bloodshed
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
on the occasion of; at the time of
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card