to say; to tell; to state; to do
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
exhibition; display; putting on show
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
key person; important person
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to make a splash; to draw attention
strong-style wrestling; pro wrestling as a fighting style
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
niche (market, industry, hobby, etc.); niche; niche
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)