one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
possession (by a spirit, demon, etc.); dependence (on)
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
since when; from when; how long
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
separation; farewell; parting
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
this world; this life; world of the living
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
useless; worthless; half-man (esp. upper body); (arch.) half day (e.g. when working)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance