strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
colloquial style; written style based on spoken language
here and there; in places
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
stenographic record; shorthand notes
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator
being good at conversation; good talker; conversationalist
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
even if ...; even supposing that ...
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look around; to survey
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
postcard; memo; note; card
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
two times; twice; two degrees
magnanimity; generosity; tolerance
rakugo story teller; comic story teller
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
each (every) time; whenever
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after