skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
conjurer; magician; illusionist
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to be embarrassed; to lose face
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
substantial matter; significant item
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
failure; mistake; blunder
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
proposal; offer; request; application
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)