just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
stillness; repose; standing still
a step; short distance; short time
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to kick (at someone, something)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
personality; style; appearance
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
good impression; favorable impression
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to join forces; to cooperate
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
should do; ought to do; must do
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
strong person; the strong; the powerful
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
to do for (the sake of someone else)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
production (e.g. play); direction
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense