receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
sound of voice; vocal sound
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
elegant; graceful; refined
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
wealthy person; millionaire
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.; maxim
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
model or exemplary student
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
large amount of money; great cost
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
a lick; one lick; engulfing (e.g. of fire); enveloping; consuming
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to have time free; to have time to spare
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
basking in the sun; sunbathing
looking on from afar; being a spectator
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
boring; dull; uninteresting
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)