pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
reputation; respectability
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
mirror surface; lens surface
mechanism; organization; organisation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
rate; late; rating; ranking
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
apparent; obvious; very clear
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
palm heel; heel of the palm