to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
self-righteousness; self-justified
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
plaintive strains; mournful tone; sad melody
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
putting into operation; invocation
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
blink of an eye; instant; moment