elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
voting; ballot; poll; vote
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
great disturbance; great tumult; turmoil; wild uproar; pandemonium
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
leaving everything to someone else
estimation; criticism; comment
refining; purification; careful manufacture
number of (large) animals
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
owner (esp. of a business)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
celebratory banquet; feast
(positive) economic effect
planning; plan; project; arrangements
pottery; earthenware; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
creaminess; cream-like consistency
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
paper product; product made from paper
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
heavy rotation; frequently broadcasting or listening to the same music; frequently wearing the same outfit
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve