typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
to be injured; to sustain a wound
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
to praise (someone of lower status); to extol; to applaud; to esteem
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression