to speak; to say; to vocalize
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to learn by heart (rote); to memorize; to memorise
suit your speech to the audience
superficial knowledge; smattering; dabbler; dilettante; dipping into
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
wish; desire; ambition; choice
to be dispersed; to get separated
list price; regular price; established price
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
(art of) printing; printing technology; printing technique
that is to say; so that means
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
erudition; extensive learning
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to dash off (a piece of writing); to scribble; to scrawl
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
commentary on current events
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)