dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
to be smeared; to be covered
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
role of the villain; the bad guy
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
parental love; parental affection
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to relieve someone of the leading role
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
crying face; face of a person who is crying
to become vulgar; to coarsen
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
affidavit; deposition; testimony
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
taking someone around; guidance; (arch.) parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
a hundred lashes; a hundred strokes
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
beautiful weather; clear and cloudless sky; clear Japanese weather
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
lost; loss; to lose (something)
rebirth; new birth; nascent