doing whatever one pleases
understanding; comprehension
face; looks; vestiges; trace
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to tumble down; to roll down
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to have (something) innate; to be born with
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
incineration; destroy by fire
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
conjurer; magician; illusionist
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of