to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that's true; of course; obviously
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
chief; main; principal; important
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
hey there; I say; see here
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)