equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to spit out; to eject; to dump
magazine; journal; periodical
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
kasutori magazines; style of adult men's magazines popular post-World War II
shōchū made from sake lees; low-quality moonshine (esp. post-WWII); hooch (hootch)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
passionate love; ardent love; devotion
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majority
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
cloud; (the) cloud; cloud computing; cloud service; crowd
difficult problem; challenge
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
USB; universal serial bus; USB flash drive; USB memory stick
article; news story; report; account